The Slave Trade: The Story of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440-1870 by Hugh Thomas (Simon & Shuster 1997) (382.44). A reverent retelling of Harriet Tubman's brave work on the Underground Railroad, written by Carole …

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Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.Find all the books, read about the author, and more.There was a problem loading your book clubs. Slaves, Spices, and Ivory in Zanzibar: Integration of an East African Commercial Empire into the World Economy, 1770-1873 By Abdul Sheriff James Currey, 1987. Top subscription boxes – right to your doorPrime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books.There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Synopsis The Atlantic slave trade was one of the largest and most elaborate maritime and commercial ventures.

Between 1492 and about 1870, ten million or more black slaves were carried from Africa to one port or another of the Americas. Great Britain and the Slave Trade, 1839-1865 By William Law Mathieson Octagon Books, 1967.
The SLAVE TRADE: THE STORY OF THE ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE: 1440 - 1870 Paperback – February 3, 1999 Beginning with the first Portuguese slaving expeditions, he describes and analyzes the rise of one of the largest and most elaborate maritime and commercial ventures in all of history. Thomas also movingly describes such accounts as are available from the slaves themselves.The SLAVE TRADE: THE STORY OF THE ATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE: 1440 - 1870The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated AmericaAfter viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Hugh Thomas's achievement is not only to present a compelling history of the time but to answer as well such controversial questions as who the traders were, the extent of the profits, and why so many African rulers and peoples willingly collaborated.

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This begins with the first Portuguese slave raids in Morocco through the abolition of slavery, this volume takes the reader on a chronological tour of the history and the characters of the evil trade. He talks us through five books on the tragedy of slavery—from the horrors of the gulag, to the plantations of Virginia, to the Islamic slave trade. Please try again.Select the department you want to search inThe Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano: Or Gustavus Vassa, The African, Written By HimselfUnable to add item to List. A survey of … Between 1492 and 1870, approximately eleven million black slaves were carried from Africa to the Americas to work on plantations, in mines, or as servants in houses. Please try your request again later.After many years of research, award-winning historian Hugh Thomas portrays, in a balanced account, the complete history of the slave trade.Hidden in Plain Sight: The Revelation of the Son's of Yah in AmericaSimon & Schuster; 1St Edition (February 3, 1999)White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in AmericaWhite Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About RacismThe Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo RevolutionYou're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.Your recently viewed items and featured recommendationsStamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (National Book Award Winner)The Willie Lynch Letter and the Making of a SlaveBring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.Christopher Columbus and the Afrikan Holocaust: Slavery and the Rise of European CapitalismAtlas of the Transatlantic Slave Trade (The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History)There's a problem loading this menu right now.After many years of research, award-winning historian Hugh Thomas portrays, in a balanced account, the complete history of the slave trade.
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Thomas Clarkson's The abolition of the Atlantic slave trade, 2 vols. The Slave Trade is alive with villains and heroes and illuminated by eyewitness accounts. Find the top 100 most popular items in Amazon Books Best Sellers. Black and British: A Forgotten History by David Olusoga (London, 1808), remains the best introduction to the abolition movement.