"The American Slave Trade: Origins, Prosperity, and End" tells the evil history of the slave trade for more than four hundred years. When did the first slave ship land in America? Was the origin of the American slave trade based on good or evil? How were the early slave ships equipped? How did the American slave trade transform from fair barter to brutal plunder? How were black villages attacked and what inhumane treatment were suffered by slaves? How profitable were slave traders? When was the American slave trade outlawed as piracy? What kind of legislation, judicial efforts and international cooperation have the UK, the United States and other countries made to abolish the slave trade? What role did the British and American navies play in the American slave trade? Why did slave smuggling become more rampant after the slave trade was outlawed? What was the fate of the last slave trader? When did the slave trade come to an end? This book will answer them one by one.
Reader comments
The British's attitude and approach to the abolition of slavery are impressive. In comparison, small countries such as Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, etc. Are much worse off. Perhaps only big countries with many experiences can have intense ideological collisions, and it is inevitable to lead the times.
This book gave me a deeper understanding of the slave trade and the importance of history. As the book says, "The cruelty and horror of the slave trade far exceed any previous period of history." This reminds me of "Uncle Tom's Cabin", which is also a book about slavery. It describes the tragic life of black slaves and makes people feel the cruelty of slavery. We should learn lessons from history and cherish our present life.
The content is very comprehensive. A lot of the content is also very detailed, and there are many places that have their own unique insights.
The British's attitude and approach to the abolition of slavery are impressive. In comparison, small countries such as Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, etc. Are much worse off. Perhaps only big countries with many experiences can have intense ideological collisions, and it is inevitable to lead the times.
This book gave me a deeper understanding of the slave trade and the importance of history. As the book says, "The cruelty and horror of the slave trade far exceed any previous period of history." This reminds me of "Uncle Tom's Cabin", which is also a book about slavery. It describes the tragic life of black slaves and makes people feel the cruelty of slavery. We should learn lessons from history and cherish our present life.
The content is very comprehensive. A lot of the content is also very detailed, and there are many places that have their own unique insights.
True history deserves to be recorded!