The early months of 1862 saw the US Congress busy devising war plans. Soldiers were recruited on an unprecedented scale. An entirely new currency funded immediate military spending. Enslaved people flocking to Union lines demanded some kind of policy response. In the middle of all this, Congress somehow found time to create the U.S. Department … Continue reading Slavery, Technology and the Social Origins of the US Agricultural State
Slavery, Technology and the Social Origins of the US Agricultural State
