Slavery Throughout the History- Reference Library

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Slavery Throughout the History- Reference Library
UXL | ISBN-10: 0787631760 | English | November 22, 1999 | PDF | 320 pages | 15.2 MB



Two of a proposed three-volume set (a primary sources volume will appear later), the Almanac and Biographies share almost identical time-line and \"words to know\" sections. Both volumes attempt to cover the subject worldwide, from ancient times to the present, yet both suffer from generalizations, poor editing, and careless scholarship.Biography has a more specific focus; it presents \"30 men and women who made an impact . . . on slavery or who were profoundly affected by it.\" Alphabetically arranged from Afonso I of Kongo to Denmark Vesey, it is an attractive work whose text is sprinkled with black-and-white photos and sidebars. \"Further reading\" at the end of each entry includes books, periodicals, and Web sites. Controversial issues, such as Sally Hemings' relationship to Thomas Jefferson, are fairly presented, and descriptions of sex in slavery,

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