THE ECONOMIC FACTOR - EXCERPT
. . . Billions, probably trillions of dollars were extorted from the labor of Black slaves brought to this country by force. Their labor was used for the production of various commodities, as well as the overall growth and development of this nation. Furthermore, the economy of the United States was financed on the revenue earned from this labor in conjunction with monies earned from the trade of the slaves themselves. Therefore, the logical question arises as to whether the United States would have become a nation if it were not for the input of Black people . . .