Different places Quote by Ron Chernow
““Around this time, a young man named Samuel Slater slipped through the tight protective net thrown by British authorities around their textile business. As a former apprentice to Sir Richard Arkwright, Slater had sworn that he would never reveal his boss’s trade secrets. Flouting this pledge, he sailed to New York and made contact with Moses Brown, a Rhode Island Quaker. Under Slater’s supervision, Brown financed a spinning mill in Rhode Island that replicated Arkwright’s mill. Hamilton received detailed reports of this triumph, and pretty soon milldams proliferated on New England’s rivers. With patriotic pride, Brown predicted to Hamilton that “mills and machines may be erected in different places, in one year, to make all the cotton yarn that may be wanted in the United States.” 29 Hamilton””
About This Quote
Source Book: Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow, 2004
Samuel Slater broke a trade secret oath, bringing British textile technology to America, sparking rapid industrial growth.
In simple terms: Slater shared secret tech, boosting US industry.
Key Takeaway
Embrace innovation, even when risky.
Themes
industrialization
innovation
entrepreneurship
technology transfer
Mood
pragmatic
historical
inspirational
Type
historical
educational
motivational
When to use this quote
- founding of US textile mills
- early American manufacturing
- technology diffusion
- economic policy decisions
Key Concepts
trade secrets
industrial revolution
economic development
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we balance ethical duties with economic progress?
- What safeguards can protect trade secrets while encouraging innovation?
A Different Perspective
Risk of violating trust and potential legal repercussions.
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