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Slavery in the Development of the Americas

Kenneth L. Sokoloff

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Compiled from the latest research of leading historians and economic historians of slavery, these essays cover various aspects of slavery and its role in the development of the southern United States, Brazil, Cuba, the French and Dutch Caribbean, and elsewhere in the Americas. Some essays explore the emergence of the slave system, while others provide important insights about the operation of specific slave economies. Reviews of slave markets and prices, and discussions of the efficiency and distributional aspects of slavery, are also included.

Language: English

Pages: 384

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: December 16, 2010

ISBN: 0521172675

ISBN 13: 9780521172677

Slavery in the Development of the Americas

Kenneth L. Sokoloff

3/5 ( ratings)

Compiled from the latest research of leading historians and economic historians of slavery, these essays cover various aspects of slavery and its role in the development of the southern United States, Brazil, Cuba, the French and Dutch Caribbean, and elsewhere in the Americas. Some essays explore the emergence of the slave system, while others provide important insights about the operation of specific slave economies. Reviews of slave markets and prices, and discussions of the efficiency and distributional aspects of slavery, are also included.

Language: English

Pages: 384

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: December 16, 2010

ISBN: 0521172675

ISBN 13: 9780521172677

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