The Ledger and the Chain - by Joshua D Rothman (Hardcover)

The Ledger and the Chain is a groundbreaking historical expose that sheds light on the dark history of the Franklin and Armfield company, the largest and most powerful slave trading company in the United States.

Through meticulous research and vivid storytelling, prize-winning historian Joshua D.

Rothman reveals the central importance of the domestic slave trade to the development of American capitalism and the expansion of the American nation.

Follow the journey of Isaac Franklin, John Armfield, and Rice Ballard, who built their company into an extensive and innovative operation with offices in New Orleans and Alexandria in Louisiana and Natchez in Mississippi.

This gripping narrative exposes the respected members of prominent social and business communities who perpetrated the slave trade as patriotic Americans, while also revealing how their business skills and remorseless violence together made the malevolent entrepreneurialism of the slave trade.

Don't miss out on this unflinching look at a painful chapter in American history that will leave you questioning the true cost of progress and the power of the human spirit.