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1517 – 1810
Transatlantic slavery was a brutal system in which millions of Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas and other parts of the world. Enslaved individuals endured inhumane conditions both during the journey and upon arrival, facing grueling labor, severe mistreatment, and deprivation of basic rights. This period deeply impacted African societies and shaped the economic and social landscapes globally, with a legacy that continues to resonate today. (Books about resistance to and the end of slavery in the US can be found here.)
Picture books
Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad
Journey on the Amistad from the fictionalized point of view of a child aboard
Light in the Darkness: A Story about How Slaves Learned in Secret
Story about enslaved people holding a secret school
Freedom in Congo Square
Celebration of the joy that enslaved New Orleanians found on Sunday afternoons
Chapter books
Non-fiction books
Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science
Cross-cutting history of sugar, including its role in the slave trade
The First Passage: Blacks in the Americas 1502-1617
Exploration of the experiences of enslaved people in North, Central, and South America, for older readers
The Transatlantic Slave Trade: Slavery Comes to the New World
History of the slave trade and its ramifications, for older readers
Biographies
Hang a Thousand Trees with Ribbons: The Story of Phillis Wheatley
In-depth story of America’s first published black poet
Passenger on the Pearl: The True Story of Emily Edmonson’s Flight from Slavery
Compelling true story of a girl’s flight from slavery
The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano
Story of an enslaved Cuban boy who grew up to be a poet
Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington’s Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away
Story of an enslaved woman who served, then escaped from, the Washingtons
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