{"product_id":"enslaved-the-sunken-history-of-the-transatlantic-slave-trade-9781639364589","title":"Enslaved: The Sunken History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade","description":"\u003cb\u003eA riveting and illuminating exploration of the transatlantic slave trade by an intrepid team of divers seeking to reclaim the stories of their ancestors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"For me, \u003ci\u003eEnslaved \u003c\/i\u003eis an attempt to give a voice to the millions whose voices were silenced.\"--Samuel L. Jackson, human rights activist and Hollywood icon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the writers behind the acclaimed documentary series \u003ci\u003eEnslaved\u003c\/i\u003e (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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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 between 1670 to 1858 in vivid context. From the ports of Gold Coast Africa, to the corporate hubs of trading companies of England, Portugal and the Netherlands, and the final destinations in the New World, Jacobovici and Kingsley show how the slave trade touched every nation and every society on earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough global in scope, \u003ci\u003eEnslaved \u003c\/i\u003emakes 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. \u003ci\u003eEnslaved \u003c\/i\u003eworks 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Kingsley, Simcha Jacobovici\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/09\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 5.43w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639364589","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42709324103817,"sku":"9781639364589","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_35ed5f44-99e9-472f-9814-102e2902c0a2.jpg?v=1719513816","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/enslaved-the-sunken-history-of-the-transatlantic-slave-trade-9781639364589","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}