This volume presents facts of slavery, from the early slave trade in Africa through the end of slavery in the United States. Narrative sections in each chapter explore key aspects of slavery, including the crowded slave ships that transported Africans along the triangular trade routes to America, slave auctions, life and labour on a plantation, escape attempts and insurrection, and eventual emancipation. The book also includes firsthand accounts of the era - from diary entries, letters, speeches, and newspaper accounts - ...
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This volume presents facts of slavery, from the early slave trade in Africa through the end of slavery in the United States. Narrative sections in each chapter explore key aspects of slavery, including the crowded slave ships that transported Africans along the triangular trade routes to America, slave auctions, life and labour on a plantation, escape attempts and insurrection, and eventual emancipation. The book also includes firsthand accounts of the era - from diary entries, letters, speeches, and newspaper accounts - that illustrate how historical events appeared to those who lived through them.
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