African-American Slave Trade

LIVES IN CRISIS "Lives in Crisis titles tell the stories of momentous historic events and movements, transforming dry facts, historical statistics, and dates into intensely readable narratives. At the back of each book you'll find a summary of important dates, a glossary of terms related to the historic event, and a recommended reading list. Books in this series: The African-American Slave Trade * The Civil Rights Movement * The Great Depression The African-American Slave Trade Here in words and pictures is the history of slavery in America, from its origins in the 1500s to its abolition in the 1860s. Described in these pages are conditions slaves were forced to endure when transported from Africa, their role in the South's plantation economy, the restrictions imposed on their lives, the political struggle between slave-holders and abolitionists, the slave rebellions, and the end of American slavery with the American Civil War.Grant, R. G. is the author of 'African-American Slave Trade' with ISBN 9780764156045 and ISBN 0764156047.