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A 5 page discussion of the importance of the institution of slavery to capitalism. In the U.S., however, the issues surrounding slavery lasted long past the time where the institution was becoming extinct in other regions of the world. This long life can be attributed to the relative age of the U.S. during the time when we most depended on slavery and the extent of the resources which we had at our disposal. Effective utilization of these resources demanded that we rely on the institution of slavery. The contention is presented that whites in both the north and the south recognized this dependence and even at the time preceding the civil war northern whites were largely in support of slavery as long as it didn’t expand past those regions in which it was already ingrained. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Slavery in the U.S. has an integral connection to the capitalist economic system which prevailed in this so-called "New World". Capitalistic premises include private ownership of
land and other property, free enterprise, and freedom of choice. Capitalism is not strictly a modern phenomenon. Instead, it has been in place in one form or another,
in one location or another, since ancient times. In most regions where capitalism was practices so too was slavery. In the U.S., however, the issues surrounding slavery lasted
long past the time where the institution was becoming extinct in other regions of the world. This long life can be attributed to the relative age of the U.S.
during the time when we most depended on slavery and the extent of the resources which we had at our disposal. Effective utilization of these resources demanded that we
rely on the institution of slavery. Those same considerations demanded that whites in the U.S. condone slavery as an institution even while some opposed its expansion out of those
states in which it was already tightly ingrained. Edward Countrymans "How Did American Slavery Begin?" presents the thesis that to understand African Americans
and their importance in American society, we must first understand the many societal factors which were in place when they entered that society and those factors which interplayed to shape
them into the people they are today. Slaves in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world were regarded as property much as land, household items, horses and other livestock
were regarded as property. Slaves worked without monetary compensation. They were provided only the basic necessities to support human life. This included shelter, clothing, food and some
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