Between 1500 and 1870, some 12 million slaves were shipped from Africa, destined for sale in the New World. This book explains how this came about and the impact of the slave trade both on Africa and the Americas. It considers the suffering and resistance of the slaves themselves through first-hand accounts. Finally, it describes how slavery was abolished and looks at the shadow it has cast down to the present day.

 

This book is part of a book series called Lives in Crisis .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Hachette Children's Group .

Reg Grant studied history at Oxford University and is the author of over a dozen books on modern history.