During the mid-nineteenth century. the status of slavery in the western hemisphere varied among different countries and regions. Here is an overview of the status of slavery during that time: 1. United States: Slavery was legal and widespread in the southern states of the United States. The economy of these states heavily relied on agriculture, particularly the cultivation of cotton and tobacco, which was made possible through slave labor. The institution of slavery was protected by laws and upheld by social and economic structures. 2. Brazil: Brazil had the largest number of enslaved people in the Americas during the mid-nineteenth century. Slavery was legal and deeply ingrained in Brazilian society. The labor-intensive plantations, mainly for coffee production, heavily relied on enslaved Africans