The Half Has Never Been Told : Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism (Paperback)

from joeydag

This was an amazing read for me. The author combines economic history and personal narratives from enslaved people to present material in a way that yielded so many interesting perspectives on early US History. The author takes on some of the myths of slavery and its passing. It was not withering...

from larryerick

This book fills an important void for me in my attempt to fully understand black history in America, at least as fully as someone who is not black is capable of doing so. In this particular case, this author presents very detailed economic factors that drove America's use of slavery. Given my col...

from stillatim

File this under "could have been half as long and thus made its points more effectively," but then, perhaps also file under "has something for everyone." If you were unaware that slavery in America was horrific and brutal, this book will tell you all about that (and if you were aware, you will qu...

from EllenH

Started this after a trip to Louisiana and touring plantations. A book I'm going to have to purchase in order to have time to finish. I can't read it in big chunks as it is really heavy, but so important!

from Farree

Here is a book that will inspire readers to investigate what information is available at archive.org regarding the various slave narratives and fictional representations of the antebellum south (from before the civil war) and practices of the slave overseers with regard to the "pushing" method of...