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The half has never been told : slavery and the making of American capitalism / Edward E. Baptist.
Historian Edward Baptist reveals how the expansion of slavery in the first eight decades after American independence drove the evolution and modernization of the United States.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780465002962 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 046500296X (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xxvii, 498 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2014]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-486) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The heart : 1937 -- Feet : 1783-1810 -- Heads : 1791-1815 -- Right hand : 1815-1819 -- Left hand : 1805-1861 -- Tongues : 1819-1824 -- Breath : 1824-1835 -- Seed : 1829-1837 -- Blood : 1836-1844 -- Backs : 1839-1850 -- Arms : 1850-1861 -- The corpse : 1861-1937. |
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| Subject: | Slavery > United States > History. Slavery > Economic aspects > United States > History. African Americans > Social conditions. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Lehigh Valley Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Main Library | 306.362 (Text) | 33062008403843 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
