slave trade

Presents an historical fiction written in first-person format that follows Emma, the slave of Pierce Butler, through a series of events in her life as her master hosts the largest slave auction in American history in Savannah, Georgia in 1859 in order to pay off his mounting gambling debts.

Discusses how West Africans were taken from their homeland and brought to America as slaves, the experiences slaves had in the new country, and the contributions this cultural group made to American society. Includes sidebars, recipes, and activities.

Examines the history of the slave trade, from the time Africans were first brought to America as slaves in 1619 to the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.

Presents seven chronologies that examine the institution of slavery throughout history, covering the ancient world, Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, the United States, and contemporary times; and includes sidebar articles, and a collection of primary documents.

Adrift at sea with four convict companions, Tom and the boys come upon a deserted ship, but unforeseeable events lead Tom to discover that for his own survival, he must make unimaginable decisions.

Presents a comprehensive examination of the institution of slavery throughout the world, from ancient Mesopotamia to modern times, and includes illustrations, maps, a timeline, glossary, cross-references, a bibliography, and an index.

Recounts the history of slavery and the slave trade in the United States discussing their causes, the slave experience, the Civil War, and Reconstruction and its aftermath.

Chronicles the experiences of the first Africans in the New World and the roles they played in the new societies.

A compilation, selected from various sources and arranged chronologically, of the reminiscences of slaves and ex-slaves about their experiences from the leaving of Africa through the Civil War and into the early twentieth century.

Discusses the European enslavement of Africans, including their capture, branding, conditions on slave ships, shipboard mutinies, and arrival in the Americas.