The Atlantic Slave Trade

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Essays on the capture of slaves and the Middle Passage, the identities of the enslaved and their lives after capture, the economics of the slave trade, the struggle to end slavery, and the slave trade's legacy, as well as biographies of important figures, primary documents, and an annotated bibliography make this the perfect source for student research on this critically important historical topic. In 1502, the first African slaves were taken to Hispaniola. In 1888, Brazil became the last western-hemisphere country to outlaw slavery. Yet for the nearly 400 years in between, slavery played a major role in linking the histories of Africa, North and South America, and Europe. The Atlantic Slave Trade begins with an overview of African slavery in the new world, then delves deeply into the phenomenon itself with essays on five separate issues: The capture of slaves and the Middle Passage Identities of the enslaved and their lives after capture The economics of the slave trade The struggle to end slavery The slave trade's legacy Following this extensive analytical section are biographies of important personsboth black and whitein the history of the slave trade. Thirteen primary documents show students the actual words of the participants. An annotated bibliography and a timeline complete the book, making it the perfect source for student research on this heartrending and critically important historical topic.

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[A] resource for student research at a secondary school or introductory college level....Public, high school, and lower-level undergraduate libraries.-Choice
[O]f special value to students....Postma offers welcome suggestions and cautions about films currently available on the slave trade. The discussion of electronic resources contains excellent advice about the use of the internet and websites. A concluding section draws the attention of instructors and students to an outstanding research tool....As an aid to historical understanding, The Atlantic Slave Trade fulfills the pedagogical aims of the series in which it appears.-The Historian
[P]ostma should be commended for infusing such a concise account of history with a high level of academic sophistication. Students who read this book will not only gain a general understanding of the slave trade, but also a sense of how scholars conduct historical research, analysis, and debate on the topic.....[P]ostma's work succeeds admirably.-Iti: European Journal of Overseas Studies
Postma draws on primary sources and current historical scholarship to offer secondary readers and researchers a comprehensive and well-written history....deserves a place in all collections.-School Library Journal
The Atlantic slave trade constituted the longest and largest coerced intercontinental migration in human experience. Johannes Postma, a distinguished scholar of the slave trade, incorporates in this volume the full range of recent analyses into a manageable pedagogical package for students. The structure of the book accurately reflects current historiographical themes and interpretations....As an aid to historical Understanding The Atlantic Slave Trade admirably fulfills the pedagogical aims of the series in which it appears.-The Historian
The Atlantic Slave Trade gives students a thorough account and an extensive resource of information on an important topic.-Multicultural Review
This compelling account of the history of the slave trade between Africa and the New World from the 1400s to 1888 cites primary sources throughout.-Curriculum Connections
"A resource for student research at a secondary school or introductory college level....Public, high school, and lower-level undergraduate libraries."-Choice
"Of special value to students....Postma offers welcome suggestions and cautions about films currently available on the slave trade. The discussion of electronic resources contains excellent advice about the use of the internet and websites. A concluding section draws the attention of instructors and students to an outstanding research tool....As an aid to historical understanding, The Atlantic Slave Trade fulfills the pedagogical aims of the series in which it appears."-The Historian
"Postma should be commended for infusing such a concise account of history with a high level of academic sophistication. Students who read this book will not only gain a general understanding of the slave trade, but also a sense of how scholars conduct historical research, analysis, and debate on the topic.....Postma's work succeeds admirably."-Iti: European Journal of Overseas Studies
"[O]f special value to students....Postma offers welcome suggestions and cautions about films currently available on the slave trade. The discussion of electronic resources contains excellent advice about the use of the internet and websites. A concluding section draws the attention of instructors and students to an outstanding research tool....As an aid to historical understanding, The Atlantic Slave Trade fulfills the pedagogical aims of the series in which it appears."-The Historian
"[A] resource for student research at a secondary school or introductory college level....Public, high school, and lower-level undergraduate libraries."-Choice
"[P]ostma should be commended for infusing such a concise account of history with a high level of academic sophistication. Students who read this book will not only gain a general understanding of the slave trade, but also a sense of how scholars conduct historical research, analysis, and debate on the topic.....[P]ostma's work succeeds admirably."-Iti: European Journal of Overseas Studies
"Postma draws on primary sources and current historical scholarship to offer secondary readers and researchers a comprehensive and well-written history....deserves a place in all collections."-School Library Journal
"The Atlantic Slave Trade gives students a thorough account and an extensive resource of information on an important topic."-Multicultural Review
"This compelling account of the history of the slave trade between Africa and the New World from the 1400s to 1888 cites primary sources throughout."-Curriculum Connections
"The Atlantic slave trade constituted the longest and largest coerced intercontinental migration in human experience. Johannes Postma, a distinguished scholar of the slave trade, incorporates in this volume the full range of recent analyses into a manageable pedagogical package for students. The structure of the book accurately reflects current historiographical themes and interpretations....As an aid to historical Understanding The Atlantic Slave Trade admirably fulfills the pedagogical aims of the series in which it appears."-The Historian

Author Bio

JOHANNES POSTMA is Professor of History at Minnesota State University and the author of The Dutch in the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1600-1815, among other works.