Slavery and its role in early American economic history
by Ocon, Albert, M.A., CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS, 2010, 62 pages; 1487102

Abstract:

The forced and unmitigated use of human labor for primarily socioeconomic reasons has been readily present in most civilized societies throughout human history. For nearly a century historians have debated and discussed the reasons, consequences, and effects of American slavery. The study presented here examines the literature exploring the origins of American slavery from its inception during the English colonial period through its eventual abolition in the early 1860s. Beginning in the early seventeenth century and continuing until the eve of the American Civil War, slavery played a critical role in the socioeconomic and political developments of the American Republic. American slavery was, in many ways, a microcosm of the political and economic climate that defined the early American Republic. These socioeconomic and political foundations have been at the forefront of historical debate for decades.

 
AdviserR. Iset Anuakan
SchoolCALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, DOMINGUEZ HILLS
SourceMAI/ 49-02, p. , Dec 2010
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsBlack history; American history; Economic history
Publication Number1487102
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