Stand the Storm: A History of the Atlantic Slave Trade

By Edward Reynolds

Book Overview

"A multitude of black people of every description chained together, every one of their countenances expressing dejection and sorrow," stripped naked, shaved, and crammed into the steaming holds of the vessels. Over a period of three centuries ten million slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas amidst appalling conditions that went unheeded until the social pressures of the nineteenth century put an end to the trade. Thousands died even before they could be auctioned, but the supply was so plentiful it made little economic difference. In this graphic portrait of the Atlantic slave trade, Edward Reynolds uses primary and contemporary sources to present a realistic and balanced picture of the trade and its consequences. Beginning with the African background, he traces the impact of the trade on both Africa and the West, shows the resilience of African societies, and along the way demolishes a good many historical myths. Stand the Storm is clearly the best short history in print. "Remarkably comprehensive, clearly and simply written, and uncluttered with figures and tables. "--Choice. "The value of this succinct and readable volume lies in the immense amount of material the author has rendered manageable for the general reader."--New Statesman.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566630207
• ISBN13: 9781566630207
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Balanced History of the slave trade

Stand the storm takes the slave trade as whole Not blame on any one aspect but balancing the Historical facts.He deals with the slave trade as it was 200-400 years ago In a way that doesn't get into morals of today and lays blame if you want to call it that from the shores of africa to the shores of europe to North america in a way that that lets you understand the history of the slave trade its start its end and everything in between. It also doesn't get bogged down and is a easy read..