Debating Slavery: Economy and Society in the Antebellum American South (New Studies in Economic and Social History)

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Even whilst slavery existed, Americans debated slavery. Used to be it a profitable and healthy institution? If this is the case, for whom? The abolition of slavery in 1865 didn’t end this debate, and it still remains some of the such a lot hotly disputed topics in American history. Smith outlines the primary contours of this debate, summarizes the contending viewpoints, and weighs the relative importance, strengths and weaknesses of the more than a few interpretations. This book introduces the most important topic in American history in a manner that may be accessible to students.

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