claim: Tennessee was the largest slave-holding state.
evidence: Sao Jose do Belmonte is a city in the state of Pernambuco , Brazil .. Pernambuco. Pernambuco. Brazil. Brazil. The population in 2009 , according with IBGE was 34.118 inhabitants and the total area is 1479.96 km ² .. IBGE. Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics