Disease, Resistance, and Lies: The Demise of the Transatlantic Slave Trade to Brazil and CubaIn the early nineteenth century the major economic players of the Atlantic trade lanes the United States, Brazil, and Cuba witnessed explosive commercial growth. Commodities like cotton, coffee, and sugar contributed to the fantastic wealth of an elite few and the enslavement of many. As a result of an increased population and concurrent economic expansion, the United States widened its trade relationship with Cuba and Brazil, importing half of