Slavery's Capitalism: A New History of American Economic Development

Slavery's Capitalism: A New History of American Economic DevelopmentDuring the nineteenth century, the United States entered the ranks of the world's most advanced and dynamic economies. At the same time, the nation sustained an expansive and brutal system of human bondage. This was no mere coincidence. Slavery's Capitalism argues for slavery's centrality to the emergence of American capitalism in the decades between the Revolution and the Civil War. According to editors Sven Beckert and Seth Rockman, the issue is not

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as she became transformed through her research in higher education

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How a young man with a solid work ethic carried himself out of poverty to the pinnacle of professional sports and business

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money and murder is only half the battle

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From debut author Lisa Moore Ramée comes this funny and big-hearted debut middle grade novel about friendship