Humus

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The narrative explores the harrowing account of Captain Louis Mosnier, who documented the escape of fourteen African women from the slave ship Le Soleil in 1774. Set against the backdrop of Nantes, a city tied to the slave trade, the story highlights the women's desperate choice to leap into the sea to avoid enslavement, resulting in a tragic loss of life. Through this historical lens, the book confronts themes of resistance, survival, and the brutal realities of the slave trade.