River of Dark Dreams: Slavery and Empire in the Cotton Kingdom
An incisive study of how slavery and cotton shaped the American empire in the 19th century, revealing the economic and human forces behind the South's rise.
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This book explores the deep connections between slavery and the expansion of the American empire through the cotton trade.
It examines how enslaved labor fueled economic growth and shaped political ambitions in the South.
The work highlights the human and environmental costs of the cotton kingdom's rise.
Readers gain insight into the broader forces that linked slavery to national and global markets.
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