English term
Tidewater South (of Delaware)
The British conquered in 1664, and Delaware’s three counties became ***socially divided between the Tidewater South*** and small-farm-centric Pennsylvania.
Je sais qu'on appelle Tidewater une région de Virginie, et par extension une grande partie de la côte Atlantique centrale.
Ce que j'aimerais connaître, ce sont les caractéristiques sociales de cette région au XVIIe siècle, ou du moins ce qu'un lecteur anglophone lambda comprend par la phrase citée.
En quoi consiste ce "social divide" ? Qu'est-ce qui distingue le Sud du Delaware de la Pennsylvanie, qualifiée elle de rurale ?
J'espère que ma question n'est pas trop confuse :)
Merci d'avance !
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This is a presentatin of American social and cultural history which refers explicitly to the two areas in question.
HTH
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Désolée, Julie, mais je ne connais pas du tout les Etats Unis. A partir de texte, il me semble que la Virginie/Tidewater était plein de nobles et esclaves - donc des extrèmes. En Pennsylvanie, c'était plutôt les propriétaires de petites fermes de famille avec quelques servants. C'est tout ce que je peux te dire.
| Merci pour cette référence, Sheila. Je n'y ai cependant pas trouvé de réponse claire... |
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