Confederate Economy: Built on Bondage
Confederate Economy: Built on Bondage Imagine an economy built almost entirely on a single crop and a vast system of unpaid labor. This was the reality of the Confederate economy – a unique and ultimately unsustainable economic model that defined the Southern states during the American Civil War. Far from a minor detail, the economic structure of the Confederacy was intrinsically linked to its social and political fabric, directly impacting its ability to wage war and sustain itself....