Capitalism and Slavery, Third Edition (3rd ed.)

Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected with the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy industry in Europe and expanded the reach of capitalism worldwide. Eric Williams advanced these powerful ideas in Capitalism and Slavery , published in 1944. Years ahead of its time, his profound critique became the foundation for studies of imperialism and economic development. Binding an economic vi