Who are they? Before the Civil War, none of them were ordinary people, but the top of the entire United States. The entire southern states were under their control, and this control was greater than that of the factory owners in the abolition states.

Nothing less. Because the plantation economy itself is a winner-takes-all model, ordinary people simply cannot afford to support black people.

It can be said that except for a group of financiers in New York, their wealth had no rivals in the United States at that time. In fact, the group size of those financiers was far smaller than that of the planters.

It can be said that in terms of per capita economy at that time, there was not much difference between the South and the North, because the white population in the South was much smaller than that in the North, but at the top of the pyramid, they, the planters, far exceeded those in the North who were still struggling to move forward.

Factory owner.

"Where can you not be a master of others? If you have to be a master of others, wouldn't it be better to do it in the United States than in Brazil? The conflict in Brazil has just ended, and there will inevitably be a period of chaos. The general environment is very unfavorable for your development.

, but the United States is different. Brazil cannot be compared with the United States. If we were in the United States, at least it would be very convenient to do things throughout the Americas. Other American countries do not have such convenience."

I don't know when Sheffield also took out a map, spread it out in front of everyone and said leisurely, "Based on the current information, except for the territory of the United States, there is not a single large-scale coal mine in the entire America, and as we all know, the impact of coal on a country's national strength

It’s huge. Just because of this, Latin American countries have not developed. To put it simply, there is nothing we can do.”

This is not a problem of this era. It can be said that until later generations, no giant coal mine was found in Latin America that could support a country and serve as the driving force for industrial operation.

There are diamonds, gold, and silver mines, but what's the use? Isn't this a suitable target to be robbed?

"At that time, we only had money and no ability to protect it. This ability was the advantage of manpower and factories, so we were robbed. So many years later, you were robbed again in Brazil. From a national level, those who lacked resources in Latin America

Countries with important energy resources will be robbed sooner or later." Sheffield pointed at these countries in the southern United States in a condescending tone, with pride evident in his words.

"That's right!" The man facing Sheffield punched the table with a moderate punch, then raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, his eyes full of reluctance.

Sheffield compared the countries in Latin America to the Confederate Army that faced the overwhelming manpower of the federal army. This connection made them all feel the same. Maybe many people have not experienced the Civil War, but it doesn't matter, Brazil is not everyone this time.

Has anyone seen it with their own eyes?

Whether it was the tariff conflict in the Civil War or the incident in Brazil, they were the ones who were sacrificed. The previous tariffs were not a problem, and the subsequent abolition of slavery in Brazil was not a problem either. Because the policy can be changed, it is a temporary policy.

Disadvantageously, they can wait for the next election, but once the labor force is released, the loss is permanent.

What is the issue of the direction of the country? The damaged plantation owners have only one problem. You are talking loudly about abolishing slavery. Who will take care of your losses? If no one cares about this issue, then this deep hatred has been forged.

Extended to the national level, in front of the United States, Latin American countries are just like the plantation economy in front of industrial society. Although it is a shortcut to accumulate wealth, the ability to resist risks is too poor, and the fruits may be taken away at any time.

For people who have suffered losses on one thing twice in a row, this metaphor can best make them feel the real situation now. Sheffield looked at the reactions of these people indifferently and added weight, "Actually, we are now facing

All of your problems stem from our defeat in the last Civil War, which led you to leave Brazil and encounter the same predicament in Brazil. In the entire Western Hemisphere, if we cannot stand in the United States, we will not be able to win anywhere.

The land is stable everywhere. You can find a smaller country to continue the plantation. I think Haiti is good, but Haiti is smaller and easier to be affected by external forces. If you want to be taken away by Yang Gang for the third time, the fruits of victory

, you can continue to evade."

"Instead of continuing to be an ostrich, it is better to face the difficulties. This country is originally ours, not the upstarts. If you think about this carefully, the status of Yang Yang today should have belonged to us. Without us, it would have been

There is no such thing as the United States today." Sheffield clapped his fingers and laid out the evidence word for word.

It is not a matter of who is a president who is a plantation owner, but who is not. Apart from this issue about the president, the expansion of the United States was mainly driven by planters.

"Yes, those nouveau riche are just a group of robbers. What qualifications do they have to be praised by public opinion? We should return to our own place." Everyone spoke one after another, deeply agreeing with Sheffield's words.

Sheffield is certainly not talking nonsense, because the plantation economy was the earliest driving force for the United States' westward expansion. The Democratic Party insists on taking the route of an agricultural empire and continues to expand its territory westward. At the same time, the South can also contribute to the development of the plantation economy.

Provide space. This approach is of course also very popular for homesteaders, because what farmers need most is cheap land.

To develop industry in the north, it is necessary to concentrate resources rather than expand. As a result, the new territory is mainly based on agricultural and animal husbandry production, and a new political zone is essentially formed in the north, that is, the west, which makes the U.S. political situation present a three-party game pattern between the north, south, and west.

As a new state, the West has a more democratic system, which has impacted the political tradition of the North. Therefore, the South's active westward expansion contrasts with the North's hesitation. The South's vigorous expansion will naturally demand more seats in Congress, and plantations will naturally

There is also more land.

The Manifest Destiny of vigorous expansion of the United States was proposed by the Democratic Party. The U.S.-Mexican War also broke out during the term of Democratic President Polk, and the Democratic Party itself relied on the support of a large number of plantation owners.

"The territory of the United States today is the result of our efforts. We are the war dealers and slave owners. Yang Gang silently enjoyed the convenience brought by it, but in turn scolded us and looted our property.

, is there anything more betrayal than this? Even a dog will not bite us back. Who are we?" Sheffield stood up under the gaze of everyone, stood up and circled behind everyone, holding his head high

shouted, "We are the masters of the United States."

"Yes, we are the masters of the United States, and this country belongs to us." These words aroused a burst of excitement.

"Young people like liberation? This time we will not distinguish between whites and blacks, we will give them a real liberation!" Sheffield knocked on the table and said, "The matter of the plantation owners is over, in the future! Whites and blacks are not
Chapter completed!