slave trade

Captured by slave traders, a young Ibo girl, her brother and their fellow villagers suffer hardships and cruel treatment on their way to the New World where they are sold as slaves.

Examines, through eyewitness accounts, the growth, practice, and eventual abolition of the slave trade.

A young English girl's quest for her real father's identity leads her to Liverpool and its slave trade.

Explores the history of slavery and colonialism in Africa through visits to related sites, including the royal palaces at Abomey, the slave fortresses in Accra, and the political prison at Robben Island.

The king of the Ashanti, acting on an invitation from Dutch emissaries to West Africa, sends his son and nephew to Holland to receive a European education, not realizing he has condemned the young princes to a life of slavery.

Depicts the rebellion of the Africans aboard the "Amistad" who had been illegally kidnapped and transported as slaves to America. Describes the resulting trial which energized the Abolitionist anti-slavery movement. Includes illustrations, a timeline, a glossary, and an index.

This video presents a vivid picture of the slave trade in the Americas and suggests that one of the legacies of this practice is a divided society in which full social equality has yet to be realized.

Describes the history of slavery and discusses the African slaves in Europe and the Americas, and the eventual coming of freedom.