Empire of Cotton
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What’s it about?
A monumental history revealing how cotton, not coal or iron, drove global capitalism—built on slavery, colonialism, and violent exploitation that still shapes our world.
You’ll learn
- Cotton was the engine of global capitalism
- Slavery and colonialism built the cotton empire
- The state and capital worked hand in hand
- Industrial and war capitalism were two sides of the same coin