Slavery's Capitalism: A New History of American Economic Development by Sven Beckert, Seth Rockman

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

Sven Beckert, Seth Rockman

416 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction economics history race challenging informative slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

During 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 ...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...