Edward Baptist, associate history professor at Cornell University, contends that slavery drove the United States' transformation into a global, economic force. Mr. Baptist speaks at Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
reference to the native american culture slavery an there contribution to building this country????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????.
Roland Passwaters everyone (i.e. ethnic groups like the Irish, English, etc) contributed to building America but blacks are the utter foundation of America ;-)