The Transatlantic Slave Trade

A Captivating Guide to the Atlantic Slave Trade and Stories of the Slaves That Were Brought to the Americas

By: Captivating History

Narrated by: Jason Zenobia

Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins

Publisher's summary

If you want to discover the captivating and cruel history of the transatlantic slave trade, then pay attention....

Did you know that during the 18th century on certain Caribbean islands, such as Jamaica and Antigua, roughly 90 percent of the population were enslaved? If you want to learn what led to this shocking turn of events, then you're in the right place.

This guide will take you on a journey across time, from the late 1400s to the very end of the 19th century, as well as across the globe, from Europe, across Africa, to the American continents. It will tell you the story of human greed and heartlessness toward fellow human beings, and it will lead you through the painful and often macabre voyage of the transatlantic slave trade. You’ll learn how this deplorable act grew from its “humble” beginnings into one of the most lucrative businesses, in which human lives were nothing but a commodity before morality, along with other incentives, put a stop to it.

In this Captivating Guide to the transatlantic slave trade, you’ll learn some of these facts:

• Why and how the slave trade began
• Where most of the enslaved people came from and where most of them were shipped to
• The European nations that participated in the slave trade
• How the slave trade network grew and evolved through time
• The role African nations played in trafficking their own neighbors
• How the enslaved were treated and the suffering they went through
• Who started the abolition of the slave trade and why
• How long it took for the transatlantic slave trade to finally end
• And more

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Exploitation and the residual effects

I’m curious to know what other companies benefited from slavery. I think the industrial revolution could have been explained more as to why slavery was ushered out. I do like how the author went into racism hs replaced slavery in some form but racism is far deeper than not getting an opportunity at decent income for your family.

I do agree slavery continues its different forms like sex slavery or debt slavery to banks, especially the ones that prey upon folks who are new to the credit system.

eyes opening

I didnt give the 5 stars rating for my enjoyment of reading the book.  It was for the thorough understanding of this horrific period in our world history.  As heart wrenching as it may be after reading chapter after chapter, the conclusion ending with a long sigh of relief that this was the past and it's over.  This book was indeed a "captivating of history."

A fine book, à well matâtes story

The most fascinating book I have read/listened to this year. The story is captivating. The narrative style is impressive.

An experience to remember

I found this book to be another great read. It tied together with the other book on Slavery in the US but of course expanded on all other countries that participated in this tragic era in history. Once again Jason Zenobia is a great narrator.

Eye-Opening

First I have to say this was a very hard book to get through. Not because of the writing or the performance, but because the content is so difficult and heartbreaking. But even though it is hard, I believe every adult and high school student in the US should read this book. As it says at the end, this is an introduction, rather than an all-encompassing history of the slave trade. However, if a reader doesn't come away with a sense of both horror, as well as a desire to learn more when the book is finished, there is a definite problem.

Like other Captivating History books I've listened to or read, I am in awe of the authors' ability to both give an amazing amount of facts, yet still keep the reader focused on the human aspect. The slave trade was, for many, simply an economic undertaking, yet the language used never let me forget that each and every commodity traded was a human being. I also found myself becoming very angry at the "main characters" in this monetary trade, even though one side of the trade included my ancestors. Like I said, the writing brought out the dreadfulness of the entire ugly time in history while still feeling very factual and historical.

I deeply thank you, Captivating History, for this book. It is very necessary and I hope you would come out with a series to fill in all the details we all desperately need to hear.

So informative

It's good to know there is a publisher that is putting out well researched and reliably detailed content in books that are easy to read and listen to for affordable prices.

Very Detailed

The book did a good job of addressing many elements of the Transatlantic Slave Trade - the European actions, the African actions, and the lives of those taken. Unless someone has a head for numbers, I would recommend reading this book, rather than listening to it. There are a lot of figures and dates included and keeping track of them can be difficult.

The reader did a really good job. He is easy to listen to. There were not many awkward pauses.

I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Another excellent audiobook by Capt. History

Informative and interesting History of the slave trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

Atrocious what one human has done to another.

I knew from an early age that school only taught a very "whitewashed" version of history, but even what we learned then just broke my heart. Maybe that was another reason it took me so long to dig deeper. It truly is atrocious what one human will do to another, especially for monetary gain or because they feel it is their right through their religious beliefs.

I learned so much

There was a lot I didn't realize about the Transatlantic Slave Trade. I found it to be very interesting and I learned so much that I didn't know before.