River of Dark Dreams: Slavery and Empire in the Cotton Kingdom
by Walter Johnson
2021-05-28 15:45:26
River of Dark Dreams: Slavery and Empire in the Cotton Kingdom
by Walter Johnson
2021-05-28 15:45:26
River of Dark Dreams places the Cotton Kingdom at the center of worldwide webs of exchange and exploitation that extended across oceans and drove an insatiable hunger for new lands. This bold reaccounting dramatically alters our understanding of Amer...
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River of Dark Dreams places the Cotton Kingdom at the center of worldwide webs of exchange and exploitation that extended across oceans and drove an insatiable hunger for new lands. This bold reaccounting dramatically alters our understanding of American slavery and its role in U.S. expansionism, global capitalism, and the upcoming Civil War.
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