The Slave Power

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The Slave Power

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John Elliott Cairnes
His book The Slave Power (1862) criticized slavery by outlining its inefficiencies as a system of labour. Because it was published at the time of the American Civil War (1861–65), the book influenced British opinion in support of the North.
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His book The Slave Power (1862) criticized slavery by outlining its inefficiencies as a system of labour. Because it was published at the time of the American Civil War (1861–65), the book influenced British opinion in support of the North.
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