Myths and Realities Societies of the Colonial South by Carl Bridenbaugh

Myths and Realities: Societies of the Colonial South by Carl Bridenbaugh is a classic work of American history that examines the social and economic structure of the colonial South.

The book was first published in 1952 and was based on the Walter Lynwood Fleming Lectures in Southern History that Bridenbaugh delivered at Louisiana State University in 1951.

Myths and Realities is divided into three parts. The first part examines the Chesapeake region, which was dominated by large tobacco plantations. The second part examines the Lowcountry of South Carolina, which was dominated by rice plantations. The third part examines the Backcountry of the South, which was inhabited by small farmers and artisans.

Bridenbaugh argues that the colonial South was not a monolithic society. Instead, it was a region of great diversity, with different social, economic, and political structures in different parts of the region. He also argues that the colonial South was not a static society. Instead, it was a society that was constantly changing and evolving.

Myths and Realities is a groundbreaking work of scholarship that has had a profound influence on our understanding of the colonial South. It is a must-read for anyone interested in American history.