15 Minute History

Episode 152: Rethinking the Slave Trade


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Beginning in the 15th century, European history took a dark turn with the rapidexpansion of the slave trade. We’re joined today by Emory professor David Eltis, the co-editor of www.slavevoyages.org that draws on thousands of records — ship logs,registers, letters and government records — to understand the mechanics of the trade.His new book, Atlantic Cataclysm, […]
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15 Minute HistoryBy The University of Texas at Austin