The Economic Consequences of the Atlantic Slave Trade shows how the West Indian slave/sugar/plantation complex; organized on capitalist principles of private property and profit-seeking; joined the western hemisphere to the international trading system encompassing Europe; Africa; North America; and the Caribbean; and was an important determinant of the timing and pattern of the Industrial Revolution in England. The new industrial economy was no longer dependent on slavery for development; but rested instead on investment and innovation. Solow argues that abolition of the slave trade and emancipation should be understood in this context.
#483392 in Books Lexington Books 2008-09-09Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.05 x .71 x 6.06l; .70 #File Name: 0739116452216 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good resource.By Dr. E. CarterGood and well researched. Nicely organized . We are building a medicinal garden at the Medical Museum of Mobile; and it's been very useful.13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. African American Slave MedicineBy Patricia PolandWhat a great resource - and I can only imagine the hours spent culling the slave narratives for this book. The two appendixes (appendices?); charts really; one for plant and herb treatments and the other for unknown plants with both including the WPA slave narrative reference from whence pulled; these are invaluable for study as they also show the location of the former slave. Thank you Mr. Covey!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy LIM KINGi love it
