American slaverythe commodification of human beings as owned propertywas central to the rise of a market economy in America.
American slavery—the commodification of human beings as owned property—was central to the rise of a market economy in America. How did this commodification of persons evolve and develop from the colonial through the early national periods to facilitate the increasing commodification of agriculture? When responding to your peers, discuss the interrelationship between material and human commodification (e.g., humans being owned as property).