Looking critically at saltwater slavery, means looking closely at the numerous aspects of migration from africa to america. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora 2007, africanamerican historian stephanie e. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora by stephanie e smallwood and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora study guide questions and answers. Stephanie smallwoods saltwater slavery is the new starting point for studies of the middle passage and required reading for students of the black atlantic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Commodification of the black body, sexual objectification. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide smallwood, stephanie e. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora examines precolonial slave trade narratives, with the swift transition to a new eurocentric mindset. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora by stephanie e. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora by smallwood at over 30 bookstores. Reviewed for hatlantic by sharla fett, department of history, occidental college.
Smallwoods work, which focuses specifically on the british slave trade from the gold coast, offers an insightful look into the processes of commodification and. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora so far with regards to the ebook weve got saltwater slavery. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora aquariums. This book reveals for the first time how it took critical shape at sea. Saltwater slavery wikipedia saltwater slavery a middle passage from africa to american diaspora is a book by stephanie e smallwood and the 2008 winner of the frederick douglass book prize the book attempts to tell the story of enslaved africans through the accounts of the royal africa company rac from 1675 to 1725. Commodification of the black body, sexual objectification and. Smallwood takes issue with the traditional historiographical approach that has considered shipboard mortality as the key to understanding the experience of the captives and the measure of the horror and. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora, stephanie e. Smallwood is a work of historical nonfiction that recreates the slave trade through the eyes of african slaves. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora by smallwood, stephanie e. Ira berlin, university of maryland, author of many thousands gone stephanie smallwoods saltwater slavery sets a new standard. Published in 2007, it won the 2008 frederick douglas book prize, awarded to the best book written in english regarding. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora, the journal of african american history 93, no.
A middle passage from africa to american diaspora cambridge, mass. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora, african diaspora archaeology newsletter. Brazilian and united states slavery compared alexander introduction. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora by author and history professor stephanie e. Stephanie e smallwood stephanie smallwood offers a penetrating look at the process of enslavement from its african origins through the middle passage and into the american slave market. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora stephanie e. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora, 63. Smallwood and the 2008 winner of the frederick douglass book prize.
Slavery and empire in the cotton kingdom cambridge, ma. Expanding the gaze even more widely, the book centers on how the oceanic transport of human cargoesknown as the infamous middle passagecomprised a violently. Looking critically at saltwater slavery, means looking closely at the. Smallwoods work, which focuses specifically on the british slave trade from the gold coast, offers an insightful look into the processes of commodification and forced migration undergone by. Smallwood offers a penetrating look at the process of enslavement from its african origins through the middle passage and into the american slave. Understanding the culture of slave commodification, 18201860.
A middle passage from africa to american diaspora traces the forced migration of some 300,000 african. Smallwoods excellent book saltwater slavery has attracted less attention than it deserves. Africa in the early atlantic world, past and present 230 2016, 91122 stephanie smallwood, saltwater slavery. The anomalous intimacies of the slave cargo saltwater slavery.
Smallwood traces the trajectory of slaves from africa to the americas between 1675 and 1725. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading saltwater slavery. Smallwood herself describes the subject, writing, saltwater slavery brings the people aboard slave ships to. Smallwood offers a penetrating look at the process of enslavement from its african origins through the middle passage and into the american slave market smallwoods story is animated by deep research and gives us a startlingly graphic experience. Saltwater africans middle passage ceremonies and port. The paramount difficulty in studying the atlantic slave trade is in trying to include the perspective of its victims, the africans kidnapped from their homes, brutalized during the middle passage, and then dispersed in the americas among a hostile and. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora discussion and chapter questions and find saltwater slavery. Smallwood discusses how slavers used a rigorous system of violence to turn human beings into commodities during the middle passage.
African diaspora archaeology newsletter volume 11 issue 1march 2008 article 29 312008 saltwater slavery. The transatlantic slave trade is simultaneously one of the best documented phenomena in history and one of the most elusive. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora, is a book that sought to explore and give new insight into the horrors of slavery. She focuses on the invaluable stories and recollections of the transatlantic slaves, told through slave trader primary source material. Smallwood examines the interaction between europeans and africans in the gold coast slave trade during the seventeenth through eighteenth centuries. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora cambridge, ma. In relating the middle passage based on these documents. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora cambridge. Smallwood sought to give a new history of american slavery starting in africa, and detailing how the horrors of crossing the atlantic, the commodification of slaves, and the captivity led to. Smallwood, associate professor at the university of washington, analyzes the english royal african companys rac records to explore the human story of africans transported from west africa to.
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For a sensitive examination of serial displacement wrought by the slave trade in the bight of biafra, see alexander x. Stephanie e smallwood stephanie smallwood offers a. Making careful use of the primary sources at the national archives at kew, smallwood follows 300,000 captives taken from what is now ghana, between 1675 and 1725, to widening circles of the diaspora in the americas. Africa, africa, africa, africa africa, africa, ebola, ebola, ebola, ebola saltwater slavery. Smallwood offers a penetrating look at the process of enslavement from its african origins through the middle passage and into the american slave market. Smallwoods story is animated by deep research and gives us a startlingly graphic experience of. Most times left solely within the confine of plantation narratives, slavery was far from a landbased phenomenon. Making careful use of the primary sources at the national archives at.
By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Smallwood, the politics of the archive and historys accountability to the enslaved, history of the present 6. These two books on the slave trade, particularly the middle passage, reach beyond the bounds of traditional historical writing to great effect. Feb 25, 2020 saltwater slavery wikipedia saltwater slavery a middle passage from africa to american diaspora is a book by stephanie e smallwood and the 2008 winner of the frederick douglass book prize the book attempts to tell the story of enslaved africans through the accounts of the royal africa company rac from 1675 to 1725. The book attempts to tell the story of enslaved africans through the accounts of the royal africa company rac from 1675 to 1725. Social death and political life in the study of slavery. The forthcoming edition of the tran we use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. A middle passage from africa to american diaspora is a book by stephanie e. Bicentennial research, reflections, and commemorations. However, should you downloadable this particular program and also have worked with your ex, you can become the first user, that can keep your suggestions. This bold, innovative book promises to radically alter our understanding of the atlantic slave trade, and the depths of its horrors. Saltwater slavery a middle passage from africa to american. Smallwood and the 2008 winner of the frederick douglass.