Plantation Goods

This audiobook explores the interconnectedness of the Northern industrial economy and Southern slavery in nineteenth-century America, emphasizing how everyday objects like shoes and tools reveal the deep economic ties across regions. Historian Seth Rockman uncovers how slavery influenced industries in the North and how northern manufacturing supplied goods used in the South's plantation economy, illustrating a complex web of cooperation and complicity. Through compelling storytelling, the book highlights the ways in which slavery shaped national life, labor, and commerce, challenging traditional narratives of regional separation.