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The Slave Trade
  • Trim Size: 7 3/8 X 9 1/4
  • ISBN-10: 0816061343
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-6134-1
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $35.00
  • Imprint: Chelsea House
  • Published: 03/01/2006
  • Dewey Number: 306.3
  • Reading Level: Grades 5-8
  • Pages: 112

Summary

The transatlantic slave trade forcibly brought thousands of Africans to the Americas. In doing so, it had an impact on peoples and cultures around the globe. Many of the Africans taken captive did not survive the treacherous voyage from Africa to the Americas, and those who did endured terror under their masters. Slaves became one part of an elaborate trade network for such goods as cotton and rum, which were shipped across the Atlantic to different participating countries. From the set Slavery in the Americas, The Slave Trade explores this intriguing time in American history more thoroughly.

Topics include:

  • The beginning of slavery in North America
  • The development of slavery in Central and South America
  • The Commercial Revolution and its impact on slavery
  • The Middle Passage and high death rate of transported slaves
  • The international slave trade
  • The illegal continuation of the slave trade.

Specifications

Black-and-white photographs. Maps and graphs. Glossary. Further reading. Timeline. Sidebars. Fact boxes. Index.

About the Author(s)

Matthew Kachur holds a Ph.D. in American history from Queens College, CUNY Graduate Center, and a B.A. in journalism from New York University. For 25 years, Kachur has worked as an editor, notably as a supervisor for the development of The American History Herald, a newspaper for elementary and high school students.

Reviews and Awards

"...a clear, readable overview of how the transatlantic slave trade transformed both Africa and the Americas during 500 years of history."
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