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The Port Royal Experiment, a case study in development, Kevin Dougherty

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The Port Royal Experiment, a case study in development, Kevin Dougherty

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-206) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Port Royal Experiment

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

878837780

Responsibility statement

Kevin Dougherty

Sub title

a case study in development

Summary

"The Port Royal Experiment builds on classic scholarship to present not a historical narrative but a study of what is now called development and nation building. The Port Royal Experiment was a joint governmental and private effort begun during the Civil War to transition former slaves to freedom and self-sufficiency. Port Royal Harbor and the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina were liberated by Union Troops in 1861. As the Federal advance began, the white plantation owners and residents fled, abandoning approximately 10,000 black slaves. Several private Northern charity organizations stepped in to help the former slaves become self-sufficient. Nonetheless, the Point Royal Experiment was only a mixed success and was contested by efforts to restore the status quo of white dominance. Return to home rule then undid much of what the experiment accomplished."--Page [4] of cover

Table Of Contents

Setting the stage for the Port Royal Experiment -- Planning postcombat operations -- A survey of philanthropic society activity at Port Royal -- Development's different meanings to developers and stakeholders -- The development of civil society -- Refugees and families -- Economic development and land redistribution -- Political development and democratization -- Spoiler problems and resistance -- The hand in the bucket: sequencing and perseverance

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