Williams’ groundbreaking work, ahead of its time, establishes a direct causal relationship between slavery and the advancement of Industrial Revolution, and by extension global capitalism. This has inspired and been the cornerstone of many further studies on racism, imperialism and post-colonial socio-economics.

Capitalism and Slavery
Country of Authorship: Trinidad & Tobago
Author: Eric Williams
Genre: Non-fiction
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication Year: 1994