| The Atlantic Slave Trade Contributor(s): Postma, Johannes (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813029066 ISBN-13: 9780813029061 Publisher: University Press of Florida OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: Essays on the capture of slaves and the Middle Passage, the identities of the enslaved and their lives after capture, the economics of the slave trade, the struggle to end slavery, and the slave trade's legacy, as well as biographies of important figures, primary documents, and an annotated bibliography make this the perfect source for student research on this critically important historical topic. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - Social Science | Slavery - History | Africa - General |
| Dewey: 306.362 |
| LCCN: 2005042313 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.08" W x 9.12" (0.64 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1502, the first African slaves were taken to Hispaniola. In 1888, Brazil became the last nation in the Western Hemisphere to outlaw slavery. For the nearly 400 years in between, slavery played a major role in linking the histories of Africa, North and South America, and Europe. Beginning with an overview of African slavery in the New World, Postma provides a detailed examination of five separate aspects of the phenomenon: The capture of slaves and the Middle Passage The identities of the enslaved and their lives after capture The economics of the slave trade The struggle to end slavery The legacy of the slave trade. Following these extensive analytical essays are biographies of important individuals--both black and white--in the history of the slave trade. Thirteen primary documents written by enslaved Africans and white officials, an annotated bibliography, and a timeline complete the book, making it a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the subject. |
