The Money Manias: The Eras of Great Speculation in America, 1770-1970Weybright and Talley, 1974 - 397 pages |
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Page 97
... South's economy would prosper , and indeed be better off in some respects . In effect , southern planters were paying money for chattel who did them as least as much harm as good , and probably more . At one time it was assumed that ...
... South's economy would prosper , and indeed be better off in some respects . In effect , southern planters were paying money for chattel who did them as least as much harm as good , and probably more . At one time it was assumed that ...
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... South . Baltimore , 1931 . Bennett , Hugh H. Soils and Agriculture of the Southern States . New York , 1921 . Christy , David . Cotton Is King , and Pro - Slavery Arguments . Augusta , Ga . , 1860 . Cohn , David L. The Life and Times of ...
... South . Baltimore , 1931 . Bennett , Hugh H. Soils and Agriculture of the Southern States . New York , 1921 . Christy , David . Cotton Is King , and Pro - Slavery Arguments . Augusta , Ga . , 1860 . Cohn , David L. The Life and Times of ...
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... South ( Bancroft ) , 96-97 Slidell , John , 97 Sloss - Sheffield Steel & Iron , 193 Smith , Francis , 157-158 Smith ... South Carolina , 7 , 21 , 51 cattle industry , 135 South Carolina Railroad , 78 South Dakota , 132 , 145-146 , 165 ...
... South ( Bancroft ) , 96-97 Slidell , John , 97 Sloss - Sheffield Steel & Iron , 193 Smith , Francis , 157-158 Smith ... South Carolina , 7 , 21 , 51 cattle industry , 135 South Carolina Railroad , 78 South Dakota , 132 , 145-146 , 165 ...
Contents
A Great National Project | 33 |
Speculation in Slaves | 69 |
The Comstock Lode | 99 |
Copyright | |
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