Cotton and slavery economics

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Originally Posted by cedarstripper

Does Gavin Wright have any other details about this period?

CS,

I don't have the book with me, so I can't provide specifics, but I'm confident the answer is "yes." I do recall at least one graph plotting amount of cotton sold and price.

I've got some posts on my blog about Wright's book -- not necessarily the topic at hand, but some of his points that I found particularly interesting. It may give you a feel for the range of topics it covers. Just click on the "Gavin Wright" tag to find them.

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