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Karl Marx on the Necessity of Slavery for Modern Industry

In 1846, political economist Karl Marx articulated a strong causal link between slavery, cotton, and industrialization. He posited that modern industry was fundamentally dependent on cotton, which in turn was inextricably linked to the institution of slavery. His statement, 'Without slavery you have no cotton; without cotton you have no modern industry,' highlights his view that enslaved labor was an indispensable foundation for the modern industrial economy.

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