Drawing on surviving firsthand accounts, the author explains the context of the slave trade from the moment of enslavement in Africa to the sale of the slaves in American markets.

For abstract see: Itinerario, vol. 10, no. 3/4 (1986); p. 33-34, no. 3731. - For review see: Hector R. Feliciano Ramos, in Revista/Review Interamericana, vol. 14, no. 1-4 (1985 ...

This survey is a synthesis of the economic, social, cultural, and political history of the Atlantic slave trade, providing the general reader with a basic understanding of the ...

It's an awful story. It's an awful story. Why do you want to bring this up now?--Chief Awusa of Atorkor For centuries, the story of the Atlantic slave trade has been filtered ...

For review see: J.R. McNeill, in HAHR, 74, 1 (February 1994); p. 136-137.

In a balanced approach to an explosive subject, a history professor portrays the rise, apogee, and decline of the slave trade, exposing its impact on world politics and ...