A House Dividing

A House Dividing: Economic Development in Pennsylvania and Virginia before the Civil War A House Dividing compares Virginia and Pennsylvania to demonstrate how slavery undermined the development of the southern economy. While the North enjoyed bustling cities and rapid technological progress, Professor Majewski explains how slavery prevented the growth of consumer markets, large-scale cities, and integrated railroad networks in the South. Autor: John (University of California Majewski Wydawnictwo: Cambridge University Press Rok wydania: 2006 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 236 Wymiary: 21.2 x 23.1 x 1.4 cm Ilustracje: 23 Tables, unspecified Język: angielski ISBN: 9780521025362