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A World Transformed: Slavery in the Americas and the Origins of Global Power
By Walvin, James
- ISBN
- 9780520386242
- Publisher
- Univ. of California
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Starred Review on April 1, 2022 | Social Sciences
The enslavement and transportation of Africans formed the backbone of the Atlantic economy in the 16th through 19th centuries and facilitated the expansion of global trade. Historian Walvin's (Freedom: The Overthrow of the Slave Empires) beautifully written and compassionate narrative artfully synthesizes modern scholarship on slavery. Walvin successfully decenters the nation-state to show the interconnectedness of the slave trade and the Atlantic ec...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
