Gene Dattel adds a much needed, unvarnished, and accessible perspective to current racial issues. The book — broad in scope — courageously tackles our most serious social historical tragedy — the African American experience. He deftly explains the brute reality of the economic force — cotton production — that controlled the destiny of blacks during slavery and after emancipation…
Dattel’s work will leave a lasting imprint on our understanding of American history. No other work provides such an honest and balanced treatment of the topic. The book’s educational journey through the complexities of finance, politics, personalities, and human nature is a tour-de-force.