Enslaved

The Sunken History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Sean Kingsley, Simcha Jacobovici

• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Year: 2022
• eBook ISBN: 9781639362394
• Topic: Storia
• Subtopic: Storia afroamericana

A riveting and illuminating explorationof the transatlantic slave trade by an intrepid team of divers seeking to reclaim the stories of their ancestors. From the writers behind the acclaimed documentary series Enslaved (starring Samuel L. Jackson), comes a rich and revealing narrative of the true global and human scope of the transatlantic slave trade. The trade existed for 400 years, during which 12 million people were trafficked, and 2 million would die en route.In these pages we meet the remarkable group, Diving with a Purpose (DWP), as they dive sunken slave ships all around the world. They search for remains and artifacts testifying to the millions of kidnapped Africans that were transported to Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean. From manilla bracelets to shackles, cargo, and other possessions, the finds from these wrecks bring the stories of lost lives back to the surface.As we follow the men and women of DWP across eleven countries, Jacobovici and Kingsley's rich research puts the archaeology and history of these wrecks that lost between1670 to 1858 in vivid context.From the ports ofGold Coast Africa, to the corporate hubs of trading companies of England, Portugal and the Netherlands, andthe finaldestinations in the New World, Jacoboviciand Kingsley showhow theslave trade touched every nation and every society on earth.Though globalin scope, Enslaved makes history personal as we experience the divers' sadness, anger, reverence, and awe as they hold tangible pieces of their ancestors'world in their hands. What those people suffered on board those ships can never be forgiven. Enslaved works to ensure that it will always be remembered and understood, and is the first book to tell the story of the transatlantic slave trade from the bottom of the sea.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Preface
• Introduction
• Follow the Money
• Rationalization
• New World Cultures
• Resistance
• Abolition
• The Last Gasp
• Epilogue
• Photographs
• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• Further Reading
• Index
• Copyright