An Inquiry into the History of Capitalism

Slavery’s Capitalism and the Fraught Promise of Liberty in Revolutionary America Dr. Justene Hill Edwards, University of Virginia What did freedom mean to enslaved people during the American Revolution? “Freedom” and “Liberty” were mantras that undergirded Patriot support for the military conflict with Britain. In this way, colonists who fought and died to untether the …

Join us for a talk by Dr. Andrew Liu (Villanova University), author of Tea War: A History of Capitalism in China and India (Yale Press). Register here for the virtual event.