Slavery & abolition of slavery books

A Civil War thriller shot through with Southern Gothic, from the godfather of Southern noir James Lee Burke.  Read More >>

This Element shows that existing models of global slavery derived from sociology rather than history. It argues...  Read More >>

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Jane Webster develops a pioneering approach to 'rebuilding' British slaving vessels, creating a new archaeology...  Read More >>

Providing new levels of detail on Britain’s sugar trade, this authoritative account explores how Bristol’s sugar...  Read More >>

"""A Review of Uncle Tom's Cabin"" is a critical analysis of Harriet Beecher Stowe's iconic anti-slavery novel,...  Read More >>

A vivid and disquieting narrative of Jesuit slaveholding and its historical relationship with Jesuit universities...  Read More >>

175 years after his death, Senator Thomas Morris has remained one of the few early national champions of political...  Read More >>

Slavery and the Atlantic slave trade are among the most heinous crimes against humanity committed in the modern...  Read More >>

Insightfully reading the built environment of plantations, considering artifact fragments found in excavations of...  Read More >>

A vivid and disquieting narrative of Jesuit slaveholding and its historical relationship with Jesuit universities...  Read More >>

Offers a new look at slave revolts in ancient history and ancient historiography  Read More >>

"Full of true stories more dramatic than any fiction, The Underground Railroad: A Reference Guide offers a fresh,...  Read More >>

Offering an up-to-date and comprehensive resource for students and general readers investigating human trafficking,...  Read More >>

Traces themes of concealment and silence through paintings, photographs, and ephemera, connecting long overlooked...  Read More >>

Dr John Andrew Morrow makes clear in this volume, there is not a single verse in the Qur'an that commands slavery....  Read More >>

Exploring the complexities of identity in precolonial West Africa, Makhroufi Ousmane Traoré shows the Soninke community's...  Read More >>

Slavery and the Atlantic slave trade are among the most heinous crimes against humanity committed in the modern...  Read More >>

African American literary production has changed in astounding ways since the 1970s. This book provides a systematic...  Read More >>

This volume brings together experts in the field of law and history to explore the ways in which law and lawyers...  Read More >>

African American literary production has changed in astounding ways since the 1970s. This book provides a systematic...  Read More >>

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"A ground-breaking, personal exploration of America's obsession with continuing human bondage from the editor of...  Read More >>

"Abina and the Important Men is a compelling and powerfully illustrated ""graphic history"" based on an 1876 court...  Read More >>

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