Historian James L. Huston emphasizes the role of slavery as an economic institution. In October 1860 <a rel="mw:WikiLink" href="https://en.wikipedia.o... by @wikipedia | Factiii
Historian James L. Huston emphasizes the role of slavery as an economic institution. In October 1860 William Lowndes Yancey, a leading advocate of secession, placed the value of Southern-held slaves at $2.8 billion (~$ in ). Huston writes:
