This vast southern empire
Slaveholders at the Helm of American Foreign Policy
Book • 2016
Matthew Karp's "This Vast Southern Empire" explores the profound influence of slavery on U.S.
foreign relations before the Civil War. Karp reveals how American slaveholders, recognizing the United States as slavery's champion, leveraged the power of the state to defend the institution both domestically and internationally.
The book meticulously details the transatlantic struggle over slavery's future, highlighting the slaveholders' efforts to protect their interests.
Karp's research illuminates the complex interplay between domestic politics and foreign policy, demonstrating how slavery shaped the nation's identity and its interactions with the world.
The book's significance lies in its unveiling of a crucial, often overlooked aspect of American history.
foreign relations before the Civil War. Karp reveals how American slaveholders, recognizing the United States as slavery's champion, leveraged the power of the state to defend the institution both domestically and internationally.
The book meticulously details the transatlantic struggle over slavery's future, highlighting the slaveholders' efforts to protect their interests.
Karp's research illuminates the complex interplay between domestic politics and foreign policy, demonstrating how slavery shaped the nation's identity and its interactions with the world.
The book's significance lies in its unveiling of a crucial, often overlooked aspect of American history.
