How the plantation model grew into an enormous economic industry
From Mountain Money by Roger Goldman, Kevin Kennedy
April 20, 2026 · 33 min
About this episode
Professor Daniel Rood discusses the historical development of the plantation model as a significant economic industry reliant on slave labor.
Professor Daniel Rood, author of “In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America,” recounts how the plantation model grew into an enormous economic industry on the backs of slave labor.
People in this episode
Guest: Daniel Rood
Topics covered
- plantation model
- economic industry
- slave labor
- history
Keywords
- plantation
- economics
- history of slavery
Mentioned in this episode
Products: In the Shadow of the Great House
Books & works: In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America
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