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A Marxist History of the World part 43: Colonies, slavery, and racismFaulkner, Neil http://www.counterfire.org/index.php/articles/a-marxist-history-of-the-world/14416-a-marxist-history-of-the-world-part-43-colonies-slavery-and-racismPublisher: Counterfire Date Written: 26/07/2011 Year Published: 2011 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX14348 Capitalist contradictions were most evident in the 18th century, when the wealth of the merchant-capitalist class of Britains port-cities was contrasted with the untold human misery of the slaves, ramping up the historical significance of racist ideology. Subject Headings |