Spirits of the Passage
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (830 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0684818191 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In a watery grave off the coast of Florida lies the earliest slave ship ever recovered. Told in part from the decks and the cargo hold of a single merchant slaver, this powerful and fascinating story covers a period that has heretofore been largely the territory of scholars - the late seventeenth century, when the slave trade began a period of explosive growth. Included throughout are narratives of resistance and survival, many of them never before told. The English-owned Henrietta Marie plied the waters from Europe to Africa and the New World, sinking in the year 1700. Spirits of the Passage describes the story of the largest forced migration in human history, with a powerful text that personalizes the experience of slavery in the most gripping way. She has waited three hundred years to reveal her story. Richly illustrated with artifacts found in the wreck along with etchings and paintings of the time, the book documents a tragic tale of human misery even as it reveals the strength of spirit that made survival possible for enslaved Africans. As integral parts of this important volume, profiles, anecdotes, illustrations, and incisive narrative all combine to create a compelling account of one of history's most important, and shattering, moments.. Taking the wreck of the ship as its dramatic heart, Spirits of the Passage presents the first general-interest history of the early years of the slave trade. The mosaic of profil
Author Madeline Burnside uses the story of the Henrietta Marie to tell the agonizing story of slavery in the Americas, from the 1500s to the 19th century and the end of what U.S. The Henrietta Marie sank during a storm in 1700 after delivering a cargo of slaves to Jamaica. It is the oldest slave ship ever found, and the only slave ship ever recovered in the Americas. Southerners called "the peculiar institution." . This handsome book is the result of the discovery, in 1972 of the wreckage of a slave ship some 30 miles off the coast of Florida
Faith Stairs (stairsfe@nbnet.nb.ca) said Great way for a canadian to learn black history. It is a wonderous and well put together book to educate a person on the history of the transatlantic slave trade. Being a Canadian, I was unaware of the length of time that the trade took place. I read the book and passed it on, it is not a book to have gathering dust but to be read by many. A Customer said Excellent. A highly readable & well illustrated book.. Burnside provides an excellent overview of slavery, in a highly readable and well illustrated book. Although a scholar, Burnside has written this book for a popular audience. A great read and interesting take on a very difficult subject.. "Good book - fascinating read" according to Paula. I had this book before and gave it away to a dear friend so I bought a replacement. A must have for anyone who enjoys history.