The Half Has Never Been Told
Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism
Edward E Baptist
The book delves into the brutal history of slavery in the United States and its integral role in the development of American capitalism, arguing that the forced labor and innovation in plantation management were foundational to the nation's economic growth. It presents personal narratives of enslaved people alongside economic analysis to illustrate how slavery's expansion was central to the transformation of the U.S. into a global economic power.
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