The Deepest South

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The Deepest South is written by Gerald Horne and published by NYU Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0814790739 (ISBN 10) and 9780814790731 (ISBN 13).

A diplomatic history examining connections between the United States, Brazil, Africa, and Europe as they relate to the transatlantic 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 by creating diplomatic, social, and political ties with Brazil, which today has the largest population of African origin outside of Africa itself. Based on extensive research from archives on five continents, Gerald Horne breaks startling new ground in the history of slavery, uncovering its global dimensions and the degrees to which its defenders went to maintain it.