Capitalism's Captives: The Maritime United States Slave Trade, 1807–1850

摘要: The maritime interstate trade in bondspersons illustrates the contours of United States capitalism early nineteenth century as it developed between 1807 and midcentury. saltwater Chesapeake New Orleans comprised four stages corresponding to larger economic developments. An incidental slave rose context US ban on imported slaves, embargoes, growth domestic commerce. essential followed, growing post-War 1812 transatlantic market for agricultural staples. It was carried aboard vessels plying so-called cotton triangle also ships carrying regionally-specific goods commodities ports. 1830s witnessed a vertical exemplified by one slaving firm that responded swift expansion credit surging demand. Following panic 1837, fragmentation led mechanical trade, which dependent robust exports slave-produced crops. Financial technologies propelled development, nearly seamlessly integrated into broader coastal trade.