>From an op-ed in today's times on New York City's deep complicity in
slavery by Eric Foner:
On the eve of the Civil War, the economic value of slaves in the
United States was $3 billion in 1860 currency, more than the
combined value of all the factories, railroads and banks in the
country.
Michael
__________________________________________________________________________ Michael Pollak................New York City..............mpollak at panix.com