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Focusing on the British Empire's role in the transatlantic slave trade, this book explores how it became the leading force in the "Africa Trade" during the 17th and 18th centuries. It delves into the operations of the international slave market, the logistics of transporting enslaved Africans, and the complex trading rules that governed this brutal practice. Additionally, it examines the experiences of slaves, both in bondage and as freedmen, while revealing how slavery profoundly impacted Britain's cultural development.
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Britain's Slave Empire, James Walvin
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- 2000
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- Title
- Britain's Slave Empire
- Language
- English
- Authors
- James Walvin
- Publisher
- Arcadia Publishing Inc.
- Publisher
- 2000
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 176
- ISBN13
- 9780752417790
- Category
- History, World history
- Description
- Focusing on the British Empire's role in the transatlantic slave trade, this book explores how it became the leading force in the "Africa Trade" during the 17th and 18th centuries. It delves into the operations of the international slave market, the logistics of transporting enslaved Africans, and the complex trading rules that governed this brutal practice. Additionally, it examines the experiences of slaves, both in bondage and as freedmen, while revealing how slavery profoundly impacted Britain's cultural development.