House dividing, a: economic development in pennsylvania and virginia before the civil war
Auteur :
Majewski, John
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521590235
Date de publication :
19 juin 2000
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,7 cm
Poids :
450 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A House Dividing compares Virginia and Pennsylvania to demonstrate how slavery undermined the development of the southern economy. While the North enjoyed bustling cities and rapid technological progress, Professor Majewski explains how slavery prevented the growth of consumer markets, large-scale cities, and integrated railroad networks in the South.