A Day in the Life of a Colonial Indigo Planter (The Library of Living and Working in Colonial Times)

By Laurie Krebs

Book Overview

Students learn what a day might be like in an indigo planter's life in this engaging story featuring Eliza Lucas Pinckney. Pinckney was only 22 years old when she was given responsibility to manage the three indigo plantations that her family owned in South Carolina. As we follow her through her day, we learn all the stages for creating a successful indigo crop. We also learn how difficult life was for the slaves forced to work on indigo plantations. Pinckney was so successful in trading with British textile mills that she was a major force in the economy of the colonial South.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823962296
• ISBN13: 9780823962297
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.7" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 5

Customer Reviews

This history is her-story!

Eliza Lucas Pinckney was a young woman who managed a plantation. In her day, this was unheard of! She had a head for business and agriculture. Eliza experimented with crops that brought wealth to the colonies, despite failure due to weather, insects and the jealousy of a sneaky dye maker who destroyed her crop because he didn't like working for a girl! From seed to harvest to finished product, A Day In the Life of a Colonial Indigo Planter tells the story of indigo and the fascinating story of Eliza Lucas Pinckney, who earned a place in American history. Most highly recommended!