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Towards the end of the book, the central idea branches out into the effects of the trade as well. Deyle highlights the part of national, regional and local political debates that were caused by the trade. Some of these arguments were centralized around questions such as, “If it’s morally wrong,” or if there are alternatives to the trade, and, “How the Africans suffered greatly from being removed from their homeland,” or how, “the trade was damaging to Africa.” These debates also had relevance to the abolitionist attacks on slavery down the road. Deyle also highlights the overall effect of trade for the southern black and whites. Some of the main people throughout this time, and their attributions and significance, such as Werner Mifflin, John Adams, Pierce Butler,