Patrick Byrne

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Patrick Byrne @PatrickByrne

At the time of the American Revolution, slavery represented about .5% of GDP. But with the "Cotton Engine" (1793?), slavery became much more profitable, and exploded. As I recall, it grew steadily through the next five decades so that it became about 5% of US GDP. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 12, 2023

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The history of slavery was also reprehensible. 10.5 million Africans were enslaved in the ATLANTIC slave trade. 6 million were taken to Brazil. 320,000-340,000 came to the colonies that became the USA. cf. WEB Du Bois, later endorsed by Henry Louis Gates of Harvard. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 12, 2023

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For comparison, the automobile industry reached 5% at its zenith in the early 1970's.Thus, it is definitely fair to say that slavery became a substantial part of US GDP by the time of the Civil War. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted March 12, 2023