Fogel and Engerman's First Book Touched Off an Intellectual Firestorm

question 19

Multiple Choice

Fogel and Engerman's first book touched off an intellectual firestorm because they did not include a:

• A) set of quantitative data.
• B) reference section.
• C) condemnation of slavery.
• D) condemnation of Whites.

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