A comparative social overview of slavery in Britain, America, and the Caribbean during the colonial period. A careful examination of external pressures on coastal communities of Africa for slaves, the gradual development of the trading system within Africa, and the transport of over 12 million people across seas. Detailed, graphic account of the physical, commercial, and security arrangements of the crossing for both enslaved people and ship's crew. Examination of sales of people, "breaking in," and acculturation for plantation life in the colonial world. Covers the cultures of enslaved people, their resistance and rebellions, the antislavery crusade, and consequences of slavery. Illustrated. Compelling narrative. Howard University Press. 1994. Paper. USED. $15.00
