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78 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. Previous ed.: 2002. Table of contents includes: Development of the transatlantic slave trade: Europe and the slave trade -- The Middle Passage -- Slavery in the Americas: Slave life in the Americas -- The abolition of slavery in the USA -- The legacy: The effects of abolition on Africa -- Up from slavery -- Modern slavery. Summary: Presents an overview of the development, expansion, consequences, and eventual abolition of the slave trade