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In Studying American Negro Slavery there are a variety of themes that will be used to explain or justify the institution. Some examples for instance are influences of religion or the effects of racism, and sometimes the politics of slavery. But one issue seems to be relevant in most works on American Slavery. In reading U.B. Phillips book American Negro Slavery and Kenneth Stampp's the Peculiar Institution it becomes apparent that understanding the economics of slavery helps strengthened an argument on the subject. It is in those concrete figures and state where a lot of the conclusions will be drawn. Whether or not slavery was effective depends upon the information available to the person drawing the conclusion. With this being stated, economics becomes a vital part of evaluating the institution of slavery in North America.
During the 19th and 20th centuries there were numerous works contributed on American Negro slavery. Most of the books on the subject include in one form or......

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