slave trade

Examines European-African relations between 1450 and 1850 including the slave trade and its consequences.

Kidnapped by the crew of an Africa-bound ship, a thirteen-year-old boy discovers to his horror that he is on a slaver and his job is to play music for the exercise periods of the human cargo.

Explores the history of slavery in the United States, from the first slaves brought to Jamestown in 1619 to the ending of slavery in the Civil War and beyond to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

Offers an overview of the Atlantic slave trade, discussing its role in the formation of the new world, the economics of the slave trade, the struggle to end slavery, the slave trade's legacy, and other related topics.

An illustrated exploration of the eighteenth-century ship "Whydah," which discusses its use as a slave ship, its capture by pirates, and its sinking in Cape Cod in 1717 and describes artifacts from its wreck site.

Presents an historical fiction written in first-person format that follows Emma, the slave of Pierce Butler, through a series of events in her life as her master hosts the largest slave auction in American history in Savannah, Georgia in 1859 in order to pay off his mounting gambling debts.

Discusses how West Africans were taken from their homeland and brought to America as slaves, the experiences slaves had in the new country, and the contributions this cultural group made to American society. Includes sidebars, recipes, and activities.

Examines the history of the slave trade, from the time Africans were first brought to America as slaves in 1619 to the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.

Presents seven chronologies that examine the institution of slavery throughout history, covering the ancient world, Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, the United States, and contemporary times; and includes sidebar articles, and a collection of primary documents.

Adrift at sea with four convict companions, Tom and the boys come upon a deserted ship, but unforeseeable events lead Tom to discover that for his own survival, he must make unimaginable decisions.