ENGLISH

A Short History of Slavery

By James Walvin

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Year
2007
ISBN
9780141905853
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1855118 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-12-31 12:54:26
History; Nonfiction; HIS000000

Description

As we approach the bicentenary of the abolition of the Atlantic trade, Walvin has selected the historical texts that recreate the mindset that made such a savage institution possible - morally acceptable even. Setting these historical documents against Walvin's own incisive historical narrative, the two layers of this extraordinary, definitive account of the Atlantic slave trade enable us to understand the rise and fall of one of the most shameful chapters in British history, the repercussions of which the modern world is still living with.

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