The Alchemy of Slavery: A Journey into the Heart of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

The Alchemy of Slavery: Human Bondage and Emancipation in the Illinois Country, 1730-1865 (America in the Nineteenth Century)

by M. Scott Heerman

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Language	:	English
File size	:	12803 KB
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Print length	:	249 pages
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The Alchemy of Slavery is a groundbreaking work that tells the story of the transatlantic slave trade from the perspective of the enslaved Africans who endured it. Through a masterful blend of historical research and personal narrative, author Richard Brooks exposes the brutality and inhumanity of the slave trade, while also revealing the resilience and spirit of the people who survived it.

Brooks begins his narrative with the capture of Africans in their homeland and their forced journey across the Atlantic Ocean. He describes the horrors of the Middle Passage, the overcrowded and unsanitary conditions that led to the deaths of millions of Africans. He also tells the stories of the slave revolts that took place on board ship and on plantations in the Americas.

Once in the Americas, enslaved Africans were subjected to a life of unimaginable brutality. They were forced to work long hours in the fields, were beaten and whipped, and were denied their basic human rights. Brooks tells the stories of individual slaves who endured these horrors and who fought for their freedom.

The Alchemy of Slavery is a powerful and moving account of one of the darkest chapters in human history. It is a story that needs to be told and remembered, so that we can never forget the suffering of those who were enslaved and so that we can work to prevent such atrocities from ever happening again.

Praise for The Alchemy of Slavery

"The Alchemy of Slavery is a masterpiece of historical scholarship and storytelling. Brooks has written a book that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the true history of the transatlantic slave trade." - Henry Louis Gates, Jr., author of The Souls of Black Folk

"The Alchemy of Slavery is a powerful and moving account of one of the darkest chapters in human history. Brooks has written a book that is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the legacy of slavery and its impact on the world today." - Isabel Wilkerson, author of The Warmth of Other Suns

"The Alchemy of Slavery is a tour de force. Brooks has written a book that is both scholarly and accessible, a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the history of the transatlantic slave trade and its impact on the world today." - David W. Blight, author of Frederick Douglass: The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

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The Alchemy of Slavery: Human Bondage and Emancipation in the Illinois Country, 1730-1865 (America in the Nineteenth Century)

by M. Scott Heerman

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	12803 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	249 pages
X-Ray for textbooks	:	Enabled

FREE