The economics of slavery were likely detrimental to the rise of U.S. manufacturing and almost certainly toxic to the economy of the South. In short: The U.S. succeeded in spite of slavery, not because of it

The economics of slavery were likely detrimental to the rise of U.S. manufacturing and almost certainly toxic to the economy of the South.

In short: The U.S. succeeded in spite of slavery, not because of it https://t.co/HCJwXGNjWK

— Bloomberg Opinion (@bopinion) June 24, 2020