Wages of Independence: Capitalism in the Early American Republic

Wages of Independence: Capitalism in the Early American Republic

In this collection of essays, social and economic historians consider the rise of capitalism in the early American republic and demonstrate the centrality of common men and women as artisans, laborers, planters, and farmers in the dramatic transitions of the period. “A useful survey, a valuable synthesis, a set of provocative arguments about work, and a fresh debate over models of American economic development-even the most demanding reader could not ask for more.” ―James A. Henretta, H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online Douglas R. Egerton is Professor of History at LeMoyne College. He is the author of five books, including He Shall Go Out Free: The Lives of Denmark Vesey , Gabriel's Rebellion: The Virginia Slave Conspiracies of 1800 & 1802 , and Death or Liberty: African Americans and Revolutionary America .