Slavery Was Crucial for the Development of Capitalism
Historian Robin Blackburn has completed a trilogy of books that provide a comprehensive Marxist account of slavery in the New World. He spoke to Jacobin about the intimate links between the slave systems in the Americas and the origins of capitalism.
Owen Dowling April 10, 2024
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