@article{Clarke_2010, title={Fuelling the Machine: Slave Trade and the Industrial Revolution}, volume={1}, url={https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/constellations/index.php/constellations/article/view/8051}, DOI={10.29173/cons8051}, abstractNote={Some have contested the Industrial Revolution’s status as a climactic event bringing social and political upheaval. However, the abolishment of slavery, the destruction of traditional ways of life, and the rise of class-consciousness confirm the climactic nature of this period. In analyzing the dramatic changes in the social organization of British society, this paper aims to reclaim the title of the Industrial Revolution as just that--revolutionary.}, number={2}, journal={Constellations}, author={Clarke, Christine}, year={2010}, month={Apr.} }