Which American state was founded as a free labor experiment; which experiment was then abandoned for the more profitable model of human slavery?  In this episode Dr. Mitton debunks the theory that slavery was an unprofitable enterprise in the era of industrialized capitalism and free labor markets.  By 1860, far from declining, American slavery was surging as a profitable business model.

Which American state was founded as a free labor experiment; which experiment was then abandoned for the more profitable model of human slavery? In this episode Dr. Mitton debunks the theory that slavery was an unprofitable enterprise in the era of industrialized capitalism and free labor markets. By 1860, far from declining, American slavery was surging as a profitable business model.

7) The Economics of Slavery

American history is more than a collection of interesting stories, so why is it most often presented as such?  It matters why things happened in the order they did.  Join social historian Dr. Heath Mitton as he unpacks the story of the American Republic with special attention to how social and economic factors drove the politics of ideas, from the American Revolution through the presidency of Barack Obama.  <br />These episodes originally aired as a regular segment on 610 KVNU's For The People radio program originating from Logan, UT throughout 2013.  Daily episodes of For The People may be downloaded separately.

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American history is more than a collection of interesting stories, so why is it most often presented as such? It matters why things happened in the order they did. Join social historian Dr. Heath Mitton as he unpacks the story of the American Republic with special attention to how social and economic factors drove the politics of ideas, from the American Revolution through the presidency of Barack Obama. These episodes originally aired as a regular segment on 610 KVNU's For The People radio program originating from Logan, UT throughout 2013. Daily episodes of For The People may be downloaded separately.

American history is more than a collection of interesting stories, so why is it most often presented as such?  It matters why things happened in the order they did.  Join social historian Dr. Heath Mitton as he unpacks the story of the American Republic with special attention to how social and economic factors drove the politics of ideas, from the American Revolution through the presidency of Barack Obama.  <br>These episodes originally aired as a regular segment on 610 KVNU's For The People radio program originating from Logan, UT throughout 2013.  Daily episodes of For The People may be downloaded separately.

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