The Development of Slavery in the Early Modern Atlantic World
by Michael Guasco
Learn about global systems of slavery in the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries.
The Discovery of the Americas and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
by Ira Berlin
Explore the origins of the transatlantic slave trade and the plantation system.
“What Is Slavery?”
with Brenda Stevenson
Explore how the globalization of trade propelled the business of slavery.
The Catholic Church in Kongo
by John K. Thornton
Explore the history of Catholic conversion and syncretic practices in the kingdom of Kongo.
A History of the Enslaved Black Family
with Brenda Stevenson
Learn about the history of the Black family from the Middle Passage through Reconstruction.
John Quincy Adams and the Amistad Case
1840
Read a letter written by John Quincy Adams about his role in supporting the Amistad captives’ petition for freedom.
The Middle Passage
1749
Scrutinize an image and a letter that address the experience of kidnapped Africans on a slave ship.
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