The Atlantic Slave Trade

Subjects:

• History » American History -- Nineteenth Century
• History » Latin American History
• Multicultural Studies » African Studies

Reviews:

• [A] resource for student research at a secondary school or introductory college level....Public, high school, and lower-level undergraduate libraries.
  —Choice March 2004
• [O]f special value to students....Postma offers welcome suggestions and cautions about films currently available on the slave trade. The discussion of electronic resources contains excellent advice about the use of the internet and websites. A concluding section draws the attention of instructors and students to an outstanding research tool....As an aid to historical understanding, The Atlantic Slave Trade fulfills the pedagogical aims of the series in which it appears.
  —The Historian March 2005
• The Atlantic slave trade constituted the longest and largest coerced intercontinental migration in human experience. Johannes Postma, a distinguished scholar of the slave trade, incorporates in this volume the full range of recent analyses into a manageable pedagogical package for students. The structure of the book accurately reflects current historiographical themes and interpretations....As an aid to historical Understanding The Atlantic Slave Trade admirably fulfills the pedagogical aims of the series in which it appears.
  —The Historian Spring 2005
• [P]ostma should be commended for infusing such a concise account of history with a high level of academic sophistication. Students who read this book will not only gain a general understanding of the slave trade, but also a sense of how scholars conduct historical research, analysis, and debate on the topic.....[P]ostma's work succeeds admirably.
  —Iti: European Journal of Overseas Studies 2004
• This compelling account of the history of the slave trade between Africa and the New World from the 1400s to 1888 cites primary sources throughout.
  —Curriculum Connections Fall 2004
• The Atlantic Slave Trade gives students a thorough account and an extensive resource of information on an important topic.
  —Multicultural Review December 2003
• Postma draws on primary sources and current historical scholarship to offer secondary readers and researchers a comprehensive and well-written history....deserves a place in all collections.
  —School Library Journal December 2003

Table of Contents:

• List of Maps, Tables, and Illustrations
• Series Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chronology of Events
• The Atlantic Slave Trade Explained
• Biographical Sketched of Significant Persons in the Slave Trade
• Primary Documents of the Atlantic Slave Trade
• Glossary of Relevant Terms
• Annotated Bibliography
• Index