1. Transatlantic Slavery and a Capitalist Modernity
... early English explorer to visit Africa was William Hawkins who in the 1530's made voyages to Guinea to obtain ivory and gold, commodities the area was rich in, at this stage in history it did not appear that Britain had a great interest in the trade of human slaves. It wasn't until Hawkins son made his voyage to Africa in 1562 after ... widened greatly when workers on farms and in factories began to earn a wage and purchase popular goods such as sugar, tobacco, coffee and chocolate. This early consumerist market is a clear foundation of the capitalist modernity we are aware of today, as...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate