Bibliograph

The slave trade in America, cruel commerce, Richard Worth ; foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr

Type

Label

The slave trade in America, cruel commerce, Richard Worth ; foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 124) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The slave trade in America

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

52559005

Responsibility statement

Richard Worth ; foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr

Series statement

Slavery in American history

Sub title

cruel commerce

Summary

Describes the horrors suffered by the Africans who were kidnapped from their homeland and brought to America to work as slaves

Table Of Contents

A slave's story -- Origins of the slave trade -- American slave trade in the 17th century -- American slave trade in the 18th century -- The slave trade and the law -- Slave trade within the South -- Major centers of internal slave trade -- End of the slave trade

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification