The Slave Ship Author:Marcus Rediker Before they sailed out of history, slave ships were one of the central institutions of the inhumane trade in humans. For over three centuries they were responsible for shuttling millions of Africans like cargo across the Atlantic to the Americas. Award-winning historian Marcus Rediker sheds much-needed light on these hellish vessels?and how slav... more »es and sailors alike fared during their horrific journeys?in The Slave Ship, a disturbing, enlightening, unprecedented look at an often overlooked element of slavery. With clarity and power, Rediker details the lives of the traders, captains, crew and imprisoned passengers; examines the experience of women slaves; and shows how culture, commerce and conscience collided violently onboard.« less