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The Ledger and the Chain
Book • 2021
Joshua Rothman's "The Ledger and the Chain" offers a comprehensive history of domestic slave traders in America, challenging the common perception of them as outcasts.
The book meticulously details the lives and careers of prominent slave traders like Isaac Franklin, John Armfield, and Rice Ballard, revealing their wealth, influence, and devastating impact on enslaved individuals.
Rothman masterfully weaves together their personal stories with the broader context of slavery's expansion, demonstrating how these traders played a crucial role in shaping the American South.
The book sheds light on the business practices, financial complexities, and social dynamics of the domestic slave trade, providing a nuanced understanding of this dark chapter in American history.
Through meticulous research and compelling narrative, Rothman exposes the human cost of this brutal system and its lasting consequences.
The book meticulously details the lives and careers of prominent slave traders like Isaac Franklin, John Armfield, and Rice Ballard, revealing their wealth, influence, and devastating impact on enslaved individuals.
Rothman masterfully weaves together their personal stories with the broader context of slavery's expansion, demonstrating how these traders played a crucial role in shaping the American South.
The book sheds light on the business practices, financial complexities, and social dynamics of the domestic slave trade, providing a nuanced understanding of this dark chapter in American history.
Through meticulous research and compelling narrative, Rothman exposes the human cost of this brutal system and its lasting consequences.
