History of Slavery: An Illustrated History of the Monstrous Evil - Hardcover

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History of Slavery tells the story of the development of slavery, describing the trans-Atlantic trade that brought 11 million slaves from Africa to the Americas in the course of 300 years and reviews the life of the slaves under the forcible subjugation and exploitation by other human beings. In strictly objective terms, this book deals with the historical controversies that have surrounded the study of slavery. Illustrated with over 300 pictures, including 40 in full color, drawn from archives around the world to highlight vital facets of the subject; it also includes eyewitness accounts and other documentary evidence that complement the text. The book also traces the history of the abolition movement, beginning in eighteenth-century England (one of the prime moves in establishing the slave trade in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries). This humanitarian philosophy is now taken for granted (at least officially) by every nation on earth. The author, Susanne Everett, also reviews those societies that did not readily accept abolition - the Arabs, who ravaged East Africa for slaves until well into this century, the Belgians, who initiated a reign of terror in the Congo in the late nineteenth century, and the Southerners who struggled to preserve their dominant position through the confrontations of Civil Rights. The book concludes with a reminder that slavery remains a vital issue today. Slave labor was imposed by the Russians and Germans during the Second World War and there are isolated instances - in South America and parts of Africa - that require continued policing by Anti-Slavery Commission of the United Nations.History of Slavery is a comprehensive, thoroughly illustrated account of human bondage, and an essential volume for everyone concerned with society and man's part in it.

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About the Author:
Susanne Everett was born and brought up in the West of England and was educated at the Hall School and Heidelberg.  Her main interest lies in nineteenth-century history and biography and she has published a number of papers within this field.  Her work on Victorian colonialism aroused her interest in the Slave Trade and inspired her to write several articles on that subject.  She is married to the military historian, John Keegan, and lives with him and their four children in Camberley, Surrey.

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  • PublisherChartwell Books
  • Publication date2014
  • ISBN 10 1555217680
  • ISBN 13 9781555217686
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages256
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