| Response sheet 9, for lecture class, Tuesday | |
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1. In what ways did the expansion of cotton production and export involve what Beckert calls “war capitalism” in the United States in the 19th century? In other words, how was violence a crucial component of capitalism? 2. The accumulation of economic power tends to involve the accumulation of political power. In what ways did the state — i.e., the national government — support the “empire of cotton” in the 19th century? 3. It is time for feedback on this course. What has surprised you? What would you like to see more of, or less of, in the weeks ahead? |