I knew, of course, that slaves were integral to the economy of the south, and to the wealth of elites. But I had not known, though it is obvious in retrospect,

I knew, of course, that slaves were integral to the economy of the south, and to the wealth of elites. But I had not known, though it is obvious in retrospect, how intertwined the trade was in the banking sector (like the real-estate market). All the more perverse.