Contributor(s): Author: Bill Carey Tennessee had a smaller percentage of slaves than most other Southern states and was the last state to join the Confederacy.
In this fascinating book, author Bill Carey explains how Slavery was embedded in every level of Tennessee society; that many families which didn\'t own slaves leased them; that local gover.
Consequently, many believe Slavery was "not as bad" in Tennessee as it was in the rest of the South.
Contributor(s): Author: Bill Carey Tennessee had a smaller percentage of slaves than most other Southern states and was the last state to join the Confederacy