[LonePalm]

I highly recommend Time on the Cross: The Economics of American Slavery. It is very readable. It was one of my textbooks for an Economic History class my senior year in college.

The professor, and my advisor, Dr. Robert Gallman, was cited many times in the book. We got to meet Dr. Engerman when he visited that semester.

SpyNavy

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Bob Ireland]

***I highly recommend Time on the Cross: The Economics of American Slavery. It is very readable. It was one of my textbooks for an Economic History class my senior year in college***

I will try to get to that... I wish it was on Kindle. Reading the various reviews it looks at least somewhat familiar; I grew up with much of this. Of course the criticism of this book is that it is pro-slavery, a common misunderstanding of poorly informed folks.

I posted earlier that slavery would not have lasted much longer without the 'civil war'. I realize that that is a pregnant statement, but the industrial revolution almost mandated the end of slavery. Societies that have tried to maintain forms of servitude have lagged behind modern industrial/technical societies.

The south always had one critical disadvantage: it was an agrarian society; railroads were limited; mass production for war material was limited and depended somewhat on the French and perhaps others.

It looks like an interesting study, especially economically; thanks for the tip. I will try to pick it up soon and read it.😊 {Many medical admin and technical things I am keeping up with almost daily; but that should taper off soon.}