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Despite the literature on the transatlantic slave trade, there is little on the role of sailors aboard slave ships. Emma Christopher examines aspects of their working lives, from their reasons for signing on a slaving vessel, to their experiences in the Caribbean and the American South after their cargoes had been sold.Christopher, Emma is the author of 'Slave Ship Sailors And Their Captive Cargoes, 1730-1807 ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780521679664 and ISBN 0521679664.
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