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The deepest south : the United States, Brazil, and the African slave trade /
During its heyday in the nineteenth century, the African slave trade was fueled by the close relationship of the United States and Brazil. The Deepest South tells the disturbing story of how U.S. nationals - before and after Emancipation -- continued to actively participate in this odious commerce b...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
New York University Press,
©2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | During its heyday in the nineteenth century, the African slave trade was fueled by the close relationship of the United States and Brazil. The Deepest South tells the disturbing story of how U.S. nationals - before and after Emancipation -- continued to actively participate in this odious commerce by creating diplomatic, social, and political ties with Brazil, which today has the largest population of African origin outside of Africa itself. Proslavery Americans began to accelerate their presence in Brazil in the 1830s, creating alliances there-sometimes friendly, often contentious-with Portug. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (v, 341 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-322) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780814737286 0814737285 |