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jwirr

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9. Very interesting. This needs to be taught in colleges as the real history of the US. One question:

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Tue Jan 27, 2015, 12:55 PM

Jan 2015

was there any link to other parts of the US such as Iowa, Minnesota and other western states? Mostly what this study (as much of it as I read here) refers to is the south and the east coast. Capitalism is something we all have in common regardless what area we live in. How did this spread to other areas?

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How Slavery Led to Modern Capitalism: Echoes [View all] ND-Dem Jan 2015 OP

Certainly JonLP24 Jan 2015 #1

Important thread .. written by Harvard Historians.......read this part Ichingcarpenter Jan 2015 #2

Plantations Practiced Modern Management ND-Dem Jan 2015 #3

The same basic deal: because they control money/property, they get to exploit those who don't. bemildred Jan 2015 #4

I still have to wonder moondust Jan 2015 #5

They are in the form of privatized prisons. Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #6

Yes, prison labor is pretty close. moondust Jan 2015 #7

And we know what became of Brown Brothers & Co. starroute Jan 2015 #8

Very interesting. This needs to be taught in colleges as the real history of the US. One question: jwirr Jan 2015 #9