River of Dark Dreams by Walter Johnson

River of Dark Dreams by Walter Johnson

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Summary

River of Dark Dreams places the Cotton Kingdom at the center of worldwide webs of exchange and exploitation that extended across oceans and drove an insatiable hunger for new lands. This bold reaccounting dramatically alters our understanding of American slavery and its role in U.S. expansionism, global capitalism, and the upcoming Civil War.

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River of Dark Dreams by Walter Johnson

River of Dark Dreams places the Cotton Kingdom at the center of worldwide webs of exchange and exploitation that extended across oceans and drove an insatiable hunger for new lands. This bold reaccounting dramatically alters our understanding of American slavery and its role in U.S. expansionism, global capitalism, and the upcoming Civil War.
Walter Johnson is Winthrop Professor of History and Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University.
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ISBN 13 9780674045552
ISBN 10 0674045556
Title River of Dark Dreams
Author Walter Johnson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Harvard University Press
Year published 2013-02-26
Number of pages 560
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