Edward E Baptist
Half Has Never Been Told
- ISBN 13:
- 9780465049660
- author:
- Edward E Baptist
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Basic Books First Trade Paper Edition edition
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 560
- Dimensions:
- 15.6 x 3.8 x 23.5 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Sciences, Multicultural Studies, Edward E Baptist,Half Has Never Been Told,Basic Books,0465049664,Regional History,USA,History - U.S.,History,BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History,Black & Asian studies,Busines
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism by Edward E. Baptist offers a radical new interpretation of American history. By exploring the lives of slaves, plantation records, newspapers, and politicians, historian Edward E. Baptist reveals how the expansion of slavery in the first eight decades after American independence drove the evolution and modernization of the United States. This groundbreaking book challenges the common perception that slavery was an isolated institution, divorced from America's later success. Instead, it shows how the growth of slavery had a profound impact on the development of the country, transforming the South into a continental cotton empire and shaping the nation's economic supremacy. Through intimate narratives and primary sources, Baptist sheds new light on a pivotal period in American history, revealing the complex and often contradictory nature of the country's founding.
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