Everything you know about the Civil War is wrong

http://www.salon.com/books/history/?story=/opinion/walsh/politics/2011/06/09/civil_war_america_aflame


The American Lenin

http://www.lneilsmith.org/abelenin.html


Opting for Enslavement

http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2010/03/opting_for_ensl.html


Reinterpreting Slave History

Preserving Slave Families for Profit: Traders’ Incentives and Pricing in the New Orleans Slave Market

“We find large price discounts for families which cannot be explained by scale effects, childcare costs, legal restrictions, or transport costs. Because family members cared for each other, sellers found it advantageous to keep some families together.”

http://www.nber.org/papers/w14281

Also:

Time on the Cross: http://www.amazon.com/Time-Cross-Economics-American-Slavery/dp/0393312186

Roll Jordon Roll: http://www.amazon.com/Roll-Jordan-World-Slaves-Made/dp/0394716523


Ten Reasons Not to Abolish Slavery

http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/our-economic-past/ten-reasons-not-to-abolish-slavery/


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