History of Capitalism in America

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The phrase "capitalism in America" raises big questions, and this course will look at such questions as: What is capitalism anyway? What was the relation between slavery and capitalism? Is capitalism the story of heroic entrepreneurs who through vision and courage built new enterprises? Has the government played any positive role in American capitalism or has it just stood in the way? Is fraud an aberration or an essential part of capitalism? Why has America had all these financial crises and how have Americans responded to them? Is capitalism in the twenty-first century something new or is it just a continuation of longer trends? Is it even reasonable to talk about capitalism in the United States alone?