A Symposium on the American Civil War and Slavery

Author: Edwards, Steve

Source: Historical Materialism, Volume 19, Number 4, 2011 , pp. 33-44(12)

Publisher: BRILL

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Abstract:

Abstract

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War, Historical Materialism has brought together some of the most significant Marxist scholars working in this area to debate the issues. This text introduces some of the questions raised by the Civil War and Southern slavery for Marxists and introduces the essays that follow.

Keywords: American Civil War; slavery; Marx; mode of production

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156920611X592382

Affiliations: 1: Open University, Email: s.j.edwards@open.ac.uk

Publication date: 2011-01-01