Capitalism and slavery

Auteur: Williams, Eric
Editeur: The University of North Carolina Press
Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants accumulated vast fortunes and expanded the reach of capitalism worldwide. Eric Williams advanced these ideas in Capitalism and Slavery, published in 1944. In a new introduction, Colin Palmer assesses the lasting impact of Williams's groundbreaking work.
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Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants accumulated vast fortunes and expanded the reach of capitalism worldwide. Eric Williams advanced these ideas in Capitalism and Slavery, published in 1944. In a new introduction, Colin Palmer assesses the lasting impact of Williams's groundbreaking work.
ISBN / EAN 9780807844885
Auteur Williams, Eric
Editeur The University of North Carolina Press