{"product_id":"atlantic-slave-trade-9780313318627","title":"Atlantic Slave Trade","description":"\u003cp\u003eEssays 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1502, the first African slaves were taken to Hispaniola. In 1888, Brazil became the last western-hemisphere country to outlaw slavery. Yet for the nearly 400 years in between, slavery played a major role in linking the histories of Africa, North and South America, and Europe. \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Slave Trade\u003c\/i\u003e begins with an overview of African slavery in the new world, then delves deeply into the phenomenon itself with essays on five separate issues: \u003cbr\u003e- The capture of slaves and the Middle Passage\u003cbr\u003e- Identities of the enslaved and their lives after capture\u003cbr\u003e- The economics of the slave trade\u003cbr\u003e- The struggle to end slavery\u003cbr\u003e- The slave trade's legacy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing this extensive analytical section are biographies of important persons--both black and white--in the history of the slave trade. Thirteen primary documents show students the actual words of the participants. An annotated bibliography and a timeline complete the book, making it the perfect source for student research on this heartrending and critically important historical topic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johannes M. Postma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.48h x 6.64w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313318627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2003 pg. 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2004 pg. 243\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2004 pg. 1279\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2004 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOHANNES POSTMA is Professor of History at Minnesota State University and the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dutch in the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1600-1815\u003c\/i\u003e, among other works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40924482961523,"sku":"9.78031E+12","price":104.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_21ba0c5b-eb02-4461-b895-c1a64a25cd4c.jpg?v=1692190987","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/atlantic-slave-trade-9780313318627","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}