Empire of Rubber av Gregg Mitman

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<b>“A well-rendered and -documented tale of exploitation in the 
developing world” (<em>Kirkus Reviews</em>) with deep resonance in the present day</b>

<p><br>In a book Paul Farmer called “a gem of a social history linking two countries stuck in uncomfortable embrace for well over a century,” award-winning author and filmmaker Gregg Mitman tells a sweeping story of capitalism, racial exploitation, and environmental devastation, as Firestone transformed Liberia into America’s rubber empire.</p>
<p>Scouring remote archives to unearth a story of promises unfulfilled for the vast numbers of Liberians who toiled on rubber plantations built on taken land, Mitman “peppers this history with a wealth of fascinating details and interesting characters” (<em>Foreign Affairs</em>), revealing a system of racial segregation and medical experimentation that reflected Jim Crow America—on African soil.</p>
<p>Called “a brilliant,