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He states “The productive prowess of the salve plantation was the driving force behind the commercial booms” (Blackburn, 398). Also the details that he provides in his book, Blackbum has some good points to back up his statement. It is the how economy functions, supply and demand, so we introduce a product to consumers and if they like it, there is a greater demand generated for that particular product. In this instance there was a high demand for plantation products and since technology was not yet advanced, the plantation owners relayed on slave labor, more slaves leads to larger output which leads to bigger profits. According to Blackburn the different slave plantations spread from Maryland to Sao Paulo. He further elaborates on the

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