Humans in Shackles
An Atlantic History of Slavery
by Ana Lucia Araujo
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Pub Date Oct 19 2024 | Archive Date Oct 01 2024
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Description
During the era of the Atlantic slave trade, more than twelve million enslaved Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas in cramped, inhuman conditions. Many of them died on the way, and those who survived had to endure further suffering in the violent conditions that met them on shore. Covering more than three hundred years, Humans in Shackles grapples with this history by emphasizing the lived experience of enslaved people in tracing the long, complex history of slavery in the Americas.
Based on twenty years of research, this book not only serves as a comprehensive history; it also expands that history by providing a truly transnational account that emphasizes the central role of Brazil in the Atlantic slave trade. It is also deeply informed by African history, and it shows how African practices and traditions survived and persisted in the Americas among communities of enslaved people. Drawing on primary sources including travel accounts, pamphlets, newspaper articles, slave narratives, and visual sources including both artworks and artefacts, Araujo illuminates the social, cultural, and religious lives of enslaved people working in plantations and urban areas; building families and cultivating affective ties; congregating and recreating their cultures; and organizing rebellions.
Humans in Shackles puts the lived experiences of enslaved peoples at the center of the story and investigates the heavy impact these atrocities had on the current wealth disparity of the Americas and rampant anti-Black racism.
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9780226771588 |
PRICE | $39.95 (USD) |
PAGES | 640 |
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Featured Reviews
This book is an unwavering look into the slave trade and slavery specifically in America. It breaks down what happened, who profited, why it lasted so long, and the lasting impacts of slavery to this day. It's told through a combination of stories told by those that were survivors and family members, and historical records. This book should be required reading in every school so children can learnt truth of slavery and how it affected the country for generations.
A well researched and in depth look into the Atlantic slave trade and what happened to the men women and children that were taken across the seas.
Mainly looking into the trade in America but with mention of the western counties too.
Very detailed and interesting.
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