Mar 25, 2020· INTRODUCTION. The relationship between slavery and capitalism has recently become a topic of both scholarly and public debate.1 1 Jennifer Schuessler, "In History Departments, It's Up With Capitalism" The New York Times, Apr 6 2013; "Our withdrawn review 'Blood cotton,'" The Economist, Sep 5 2014; Edward Baptist "The Economist's review of my book reveals how white people ...