Commercial Poultry Production on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore: The Role of African Americans, 1930s to 1990s Book

Illustrations vii

Acknowledgments ix

Abbreviations xii

1 Introduction 1

2 Geographical, Historical, and Social Background of Lower Eastern Shore (Somerset, Worcester, and Wicomico) Counties 17

3 Early Phase of Commercialization of Poultry Production, 1930s to 1950s 41

4 Development and Consolidation of Large-Scale Commercial Poultry Production, 1950s to 1990s 67

5 Commercial Poultry Production, Public Health, and the Environment 95

6 Commercial Poultry Production, Working Conditions, and Labor Activism 129

7 Conclusion 155

Bibliography 161