The brutal story of African slavery in the British colonies of the
West Indies and North America is told with clarity and compassion
in this classic history. James Walvin explores the experiences
which bound together slaves from diverse African backgrounds and
explains how slavery transformed the tastes and economy of the
Western world.
Although written for readers with no prior knowledge of the
subject, Walvins's account is based on detailed scholarship,
drawing on a body of work from the USA, the West Indies and
Britain. All aspects of African slavery up to 1776 are covered; the
situation of women, flight and rebellion, disease and death, the
conditions on the slave ships, the abolition campaign and much
more. The narrative is enlivened and personalised by frequent
reference to individual lives.
For this revised edition, the author has incorporated recent
scholarly findings and updated the notes and bibliography in order
to keep the book current.
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