About This Book
El autor ofrece un repaso económico y político de la abolición de la esclavitud en Estados Unidos, partiendo de la situación en 1860, los antecedentes y las medidas tomadas en 1863–64. Examina los procedimientos legales y militares que condujeron a la emancipación, cuantifica población y riquezas vinculadas a la esclavitud, y analiza los efectos sociales y económicos durante el período de convalecencia posterior a la guerra. Señala diferencias con las Antillas españolas, limita la valoración por falta de datos oficiales y se apoya en testimonios y obras anglosajonas para sustentar conclusiones prácticas sobre los resultados del trabajo libre frente al trabajo esclavo.
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