About this title: Two hundred years ago, on 25 March 1807, the kidnapping, trafficking and sale of black Africans as slaves became illegal throughout the British Empire. The Slave Trade Act was the result of a long campaign fought against bitter resistance, to bring to an end four hundred years of profit for a few and hell for many. To Western historians, it was known as the triangular trade, or Atlantic trade. To Africans it has become known as Maafa, the Kiswahili word for 'holocaust' or 'great disaster'. To those who profited from dealing in human flesh, it was known simply as 'The Trade'. At its height, ...
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Description: Paperback. vg [ as new ]. ISBN 139781841585321. 170 item bibliography. cover subtitle " Bristol and the transatlantic slave trade " read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: BIRLINN GENERAL Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781841585321ISBN:1841585327
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 240 pages. The slave trade act was the result of a long campaign fought against bitter resistance, to bring to an end four hundred years of profit for a few and hell for many. this work presents the story of bristol's involvement in the trade which provides an insight into the way port cities around the world profited from the maafa. 8pp colour illustrations (Hardback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BIRLINN LTD
Date published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781841585321ISBN:1841585327
Description: Published by Birlinn Ltd in 2007. Hardback with Dust jacket. Number of pages: 234. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Ex-library book (usual stamps and marks). Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Date published: 28/03/2007
ISBN-13:9781841585321ISBN:1841585327
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: BIRLINN GENERAL
Date published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781841585321ISBN:1841585327
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