They Came in Chains: Americans from Africa
Description
This concise historical account traces the origins, expansion, and eventual abolition of the transatlantic slave trade from the fifteenth through the nineteenth centuries. It examines the systems and practices that carried Africans into bondage in the Americas, as well as the economic, political, and human forces that sustained slavery. With clarity and historical perspective, the book illuminates the experiences of enslaved people while exploring the long struggle that brought the institution to an end.
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paperback
Lippincott
Published Jan 1, 1973
340 pages
ISBN: 9780397009749
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Details
First Published
1950
Language
eng
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