S4 E3: The Cotton Empire
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Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism
Edward baptist, professor of history at cornell and author of the book the half has never been told, slavery and the making of american capitalism. He tells the story of the decades long rush to make more money by producing more cotton. Antrepanurs rushed in, bringing money from investors in the north and in europe, especially england. But the original 13 states really uded.
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