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British Library: Discovering Literature: The Rise of Consumerism

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With the increasing variety in clothes, food, and household items, shopping became an important cultural activity in the 18th century. This article describes buying and selling during this period and explains the connection between many luxury goods and plantations in the Americas that depended on the forced labor of enslaved Africans.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional