You missed my point. US was not rich due to slavery, quite the contrary, after abolishing slavery, after (sic!) civil war, it became no. 1 economy in 1871. Her

You missed my point. US was not rich due to slavery, quite the contrary, after abolishing slavery, after (sic!) civil war, it became no. 1 economy in 1871. Here is the list of GPD countries in 1861, before the start of civil war: 1 - China - $199.6 billion 2 - India - $125.7 billion 3 - United Kingdom - $85.8 billion 4 - France - $72.3 billion 5 - Germany (Prussia and other states) - $52.4 billion 6 - Russian Empire - $49.6 billion 7 - United States - $44.2 billion 8 - Japan - $33.0 billion 9 - Austria-Hungary - $30.1 billion 10 - Ottoman Empire - $17.5 billion Source: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/development/the-world-economy_9789264104143-en https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/development/the-world-economy_...