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Author:

Schermerhorn, Calvin, 1975-

Title:

The business of slavery and the rise of American capitalism, 1815-1860 / Calvin Schermerhorn.

Publisher:

Yale University Press,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

xi, 336 pages ; 25 cm

Subject:

Slave trade--United States--History--19th century.
Slave traders--United States--History--19th century.
Slaves--United States--Social conditions--19th century.
Slavery--Economic aspects--United States.
Capitalism--United States--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Soul drivers, market makers -- "The most notorious of the Baltimore Negro-buyers" -- Sweet dreams and smuggling schemes -- Bank bonds and bondspersons -- "The slave-factory of Franklin & Armfield" -- Chains of violence -- Machines of empire -- Conclusion.

ISBN:

0300192002
9780300192001

OCLC:

(OCoLC)890614581

LCCN:

2014036403

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)