The Rise of African Slavery in the Americas
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Exploring the paradox of the concurrent development of slavery and freedom in the European domains, The Rise of African Slavery in the Americas provides a fresh interpretation of the development of the English Atlantic slave system. The book outlines a major African role in the evolution of the Atlantic societies before the nineteenth century and argues that the transatlantic slave trade was a result of African strength rather than African weakness. It also addresses changing patterns of group identity to account for the racial basis of slavery in the early modern Atlantic World.
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"The Rise of African Slavery in the Americas examines the development of the English Atlantic slave system in the context of European exchange with Africa and the Americas between 1650 and 1800. The book outlines a major African role in the evolution of the Atlantic societies before the nineteenth century and argues that the transatlantic slave trade was a result of African strength rather than African weakness. It also addresses changing patterns of group identity to account for the racial basis of slavery in the early modern Atlantic world. Exploring the paradox of the concurrent development of slavery (for peoples of African descent) and freedom (for peoples of European descent) in the European domains, The Rise of African Slavery in the Americas provides a fresh interpretation of this difficult historical problem."--BOOK JACKET.
The Rise of African Slavery in the Americas,David Eltis,Cambridge University Press,052165548X,Africa - General,America,Americas (North Central South West Indies),Colonies,History,History - General History,History: World,Slave trade,Slavery,World - General,American history: c 1500 to c 1800,History / World,Slavery & emancipation,Slavery--America--History,The Americas,c 1700 to c 1800
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