The basic and fundamental point that Morgan seems to drive home in this book is the close relationship between the establishment of freedom and the rise of slavery in America. Morgan believes that these two principals, as opposite as they seem, were both closely intert

The book examines slavery in great detail and uses Virginia as an example of how America’s history was shaped. Much of the book seemed to focus too much on the history of Virginia, rather than the issues of slavery. Morgan also seems to only portray Virginia and colonial life as harsh, brutal, evil, and frightful. Surely there must have been many positive things that took place during this time period. In my opinion the book was too long. Much of the historical details that Morgan discusses in the book are drawn out to the point that I was often finding myself losing interest. It is however quite interesting to follow the book as Morgan shows how a society of people can transition and develop such disturbing characteristics to the po

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