The Heights of American Slaves: New Evidence on Slave Nutrition and Health

1982/01/01 by Robert A. Margo, Richard H. Steckel · 94 citations
Social Sciences · #Colonialism, slavery, and trade #History #Political science

paper · doi:10.2307/1170974

published in Social Science History 6(4), 516 (Cambridge University Press)

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Abstract

Robert A. Margo, Richard H. Steckel, The Heights of American Slaves: New Evidence on Slave Nutrition and Health, Social Science History, Vol. 6, No. 4, Trends in Nutrition, Labor, Welfare, and Labor Productivity (Autumn, 1982), pp. 516-538

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