"A sweeping new history that reveals how British, African, and American merchants developed the transatlantic slave … the most brutal moments in the history of capitalist modernity. Radburn brilliantly details all aspects of the process of … commodification of human beings in the Liverpool slave trade, vividly depicting the long journeys endured by Africans in Africa …

The slave trades out of Africa represent one of the most significant forced migration experiences in history. In this …" countries in Africa, with attention to their economic, institutional, demographic, and social implications. Next I evaluate the … consequences of the slave trade on the "receiving" countries in the Americas. Here I distinguish between the case of Latin America …

The slave trades out of Africa represent one of the most significant forced migration experiences in history. In this … trade on the “sending” countries in Africa, with attention to their economic, institutional, demographic, and social … distinguish between the case of Latin America and that of the USA. Overall, I show that the slave trades exert a lasting impact …