First, the origin of early capitalism and slavery in North America.
When it comes to capitalism, we must first understand its meaning. As an economic system, the essence of capitalism lies in the peaceful and free exchange of various economic factors such as capital, land, products and services, which is not hindered by moral standards, status or politics, that is, it is embodied in the "technical character" that Mr. Huang Renyu said or the truly efficient private property rights that North and Thomas said. Mature capitalism can be defined as: private possession based on wealth guaranteed by the state, free market and mode of production and trade in which capitalists rarely participate in industrial activities.
Second, the British tradition of "freedom" and the origin of slavery in North America
Britain's compulsory tradition did not lead to the slavery of white indentured servants, but put blacks in a completely different situation. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the British tradition of "freedom" related to individual rights. The formation of legal concepts related to individual or group rights is a part of British legal tradition. Since the Middle Ages, driven by various complex factors, the concept of individual or group rights has gradually developed under the framework of common law. Generally speaking, this process is carried out through the following two channels. First, from the inclination of feudal relations to the symmetry of contractual relations, feudal obligations are transformed into individual rights. The so-called feudal tendency refers to the asymmetry of responsibilities and obligations between superiors and subordinates, which is one of the inevitable consequences of "commitment" and "gift"
Third, white consciousness and the origin of slavery in North America.
Since the "freedom" of capitalism and the "freedom" of Britain are monopolized by white people, how did the * * * identity, that is, the bond of white people's * * * identity, which I call white people's consciousness, form and manifest itself in the colonies? What does it have to do with the formation of slavery For human beings, the likes and dislikes between races are not so much determined by the organism itself as by the ethical and cultural standards behind it. Historians have noticed that the social organization of the earliest settlers in Britain, the Iberians and the Celts, was indeed based on blood. However, this foundation is not the blood itself, but essentially a self-similar natural feeling, that is, the view of blood.