September 16, 1797

Chatham, Georgia

trade, evil, Economy, Slavery

During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, America saw a rapid expansion economically and politically. Cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, and wheat were cultivated on large plantations that saw tremendous profits. A large amount of cheap labor was essential to producing these profits. This cheap labor came in the form of slavery, and it allowed an immense amount of work to be done without costing...