Slavery and American Economic Development /

Through an original analysis of slavery as an economic institution, Gavin Wright presents a fresh look a the economic divergence between North and South in the antebellum era. Wright draws a distinction between slavery as a form of work organization (the aspect that has dominated historical debates)...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wright, Gavin
Autor Corporativo: Project Muse
Otros Autores: Harrell, Stevan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baton Rouge, La. : Louisiana State University Press, 2006
Colección:Walter Lynwood Fleming lectures in southern history.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Right of property > United States > History.
Slavery > Economic aspects > United States.
United States > Economic conditions > To 1865.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Introduction : what was slavery?
  • 1. Slavery, geography, and commerce
  • 2. Property and progress in antebellum America
  • 3. Property rights, productivity, and slavery
  • Epilogue : the legacy of slavery
  • Appendix
  • Works cited
  • Index.

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