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applegrove

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3. I tend not to cross post because then it will show up double on the Latest Forum.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 21, 2014, 11:10 PM

Sep 2014

But yeah. Important to tell this part of American History. I had posted about the controversy with the Economist article but did not pursue the actual book. My bad. Till I saw this.

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'The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery And The Making Of American Capitalism' [View all] applegrove Sep 2014 OP

Molasses to Rum to Slaves elleng Sep 2014 #1

Thanks for your post, applegrove. Have you considered cross posting littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #2

I tend not to cross post because then it will show up double on the Latest Forum. applegrove Sep 2014 #3

I just finished reading this book. scarletlib Sep 2014 #4

I'll take U.S. History for $400, Alex... alterfurz Sep 2014 #5

Should be required reading. K&R nt TBF Sep 2014 #6

yes, and then slavery rose again through our prison system & Corps leased prison slaves. Sunlei Sep 2014 #7

It seems to ignore the fact that the free states of the North won the Civil War due to their Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2014 #8

The book discussed in the OP includes all the economic strands you bring up. hedda_foil Sep 2014 #9

And they want back 'their' good old days malaise Sep 2014 #10