You missed my point. US was not rich due to slavery, quite the contrary, after abolishing slavery, after (sic!) civil war, it became no. 1 economy in 1871.
Here is the list of GPD countries in 1861, before the start of civil war:
1 - China - $199.6 billion
2 - India - $125.7 billion
3 - United Kingdom - $85.8 billion
4 - France - $72.3 billion
5 - Germany (Prussia and other states) - $52.4 billion
have you ever heard of jim crow? and also hockey stick growth? hockey stick growth is the common hacker news ideology, i know you know what i'm talking about.
Here is the list of GPD countries in 1861, before the start of civil war:
1 - China - $199.6 billion
2 - India - $125.7 billion
3 - United Kingdom - $85.8 billion
4 - France - $72.3 billion
5 - Germany (Prussia and other states) - $52.4 billion
6 - Russian Empire - $49.6 billion
7 - United States - $44.2 billion
8 - Japan - $33.0 billion
9 - Austria-Hungary - $30.1 billion
10 - Ottoman Empire - $17.5 billion
Source: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/development/the-world-economy_...