The Communist Manifesto largely discusses and criticizes the notions of individual freedom and freedom to pursue the rights of property in a capitalist system. The Communist Manifesto criticizes these conceptions of freedom and in fact argues that capitalist notions of freedom are actually oppressive and not real freedoms. Therefore, the Manifesto seeks to construct a new idea of freedom and an economic system that is not related to the capitalists notions of freedom.
1. <span>Captive slaves were taken from the coast of Africa to the Americas. = Middle Passage.
The term Middle Passage refers to the transportation of slaves from Africa to the Americas (the West Indies, to be more precise) which occurred in the 17th century. Many slaves died during this transportation, and many would die in the Americas due to harsh working conditions.
2. </span><span>Sick captive slaves were thrown overboard, since their deaths were covered by insurance. = Zong Ship Tragedy.
This term refers to the event when slavers who were transporting many slaves on the ship decided to kill a large number of them in order to ensure safe retrieval of healthy slaves, as well as to get money from the dead ones because they were insured.
3. </span><span>Raw materials from the Americas were shipped here to be manufactured into finished goods. = Europe.
It was common practice to produce goods in the Americas, and then transport them to Europe where they would be made into actual finished products. The Americas didn't have such sophisticated technology at the time whereas Europe did.
4. </span><span>Slaves on plantations here harvested tobacco, cotton, sugar, and other crops. = the Americas.
Slaves were sent to the Americas to work on plantations of their owners, for which they wouldn't be paid (or they would get limited amount of resources which were enough to keep them alive). They would harvest whatever was needed to make profit at the time.
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They both believed that the best way to rapidly mobilize an economy is through incentive to Companies
This incentive will be used for various operational expenses that will help the companies to expand
And eventually will bring out more National income for the country