The American South, had a social
system which was distinct in many ways. There was an economy relative to the
region, where class structure and a system of racial differences which caused
the South to become unique to the rest of the nation. Historians such as James
Henretta have said that Capitalism was the cause of all evil within the American
South. American Capitalism defined by Max Weber is " a greed for gain", and
"acquisition by force, ... whether directly in war or in the form [of] exploitation
of subjects". This type of lifestyle within a growing nation could not work
with the gentry class which was moving into the region unless there was people
to do the work on the farms for them. At first there were indentured servants,
but this system of work only worked for a limited time as these servants would
work their time of servitude and then leave on their own. The American farmer
in the south needed more control on their workers and needed to know that they
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Title: Capitalism: The Cause Of Slavery In The American South
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