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A Short History of Slavery

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A Short History of Slavery - Walvin, James
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As we approach the bicentenary of the abolition of the Atlantic trade, Walvin has selected the historical texts that recreate the mindset that made such a savage institution possible - morally acceptable even. Setting these historical documents against Walvin's own incisive historical narrative, the two layers of this extraordinary, definitive account of the Atlantic slave trade enable us to understand the rise and fall of one of the most shameful chapters in British history, the repercussions of which the modern world is ...

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A Short History of Slavery 2007, Penguin Books Ltd, London

ISBN-13: 9780141027982

Mass-market paperback