The Zong: A Massacre, the Law & the End of Slavery by James WalvinRequirements: .MP3 reader, 180 MbOverview: The first full review of the mass murder by crew members on the slave ship Zong and the lasting repercussions of this horrifying event. On November 29, 1781, Captain Collingwood of the British ship Zong commanded his […]
Crossings: Africa, the Americas and the Atlantic Slave Trade by James WalvinRequirements: .ePUB reader, 9.36 MBOverview: We all know the story of the slave trade—the infamous Middle Passage, the horrifying conditions on slave ships, the millions that died on the journey, and the auctions that awaited the slaves upon their arrival in the Americas. But […]
A World Transformed: Slavery in the Americas and the Origins of Global Power by Professor James Walvin (Author)Requirements: .ePUB reader, 3.2 MBOverview: A World Transformed explores how slavery thrived at the heart of the entire Western world for more than three centuries. Arguing that slavery can only be fully understood by stepping back from traditional […]
Atlas of Slavery by James WalvinRequirements: .ePUB reader, 8 MBOverview: Slavery transformed Africa, Europe and the Americas and hugely-enhanced the well-being of the West but the subject of slavery can be hard to understand because of its huge geographic and chronological span. This book uses a unique atlas format to present the story of slavery, […]
Crossings: Africa, the Americas and the Atlantic Slave Trade by James WalvinRequirements: .ePUB reader, 9 MBOverview: We all know the story of the slave trade—the infamous Middle Passage, the horrifying conditions on slave ships, the millions that died on the journey, and the auctions that awaited the slaves upon their arrival in the Americas. But […]