I read what amounts to an interesting sidenote to ebear' highly condensed synopsis of American economic history.

It is an article by a Heather Gray (family name Keillor) at www.visionesalternativas.com. She puts forward a hypothesis that the Revolutionary War was largely driven by the desire of those having an interest in retaining the Slave Trade, North and South. To me (I'm on the naive side, by the way) it has some plausibiility and thus throws into a cocked hat all those myriads of huzzas for George Washington, Freedom!. no taxes without representation, etc etc.

Realpolitiks can be so disillusioning!

O.F.