Introduction: Story You Haven’t Heard When people think of slavery, they often picture the transatlantic slave trade that brought millions of Africans to the Americas beginning in the 1600s. In the U.S., the year 1619 is frequently cited as the “beginning” of slavery. But the truth is far older, broader, and far more complex. Long […]
From the 16th to the 19th centuries, the Barbary corsairs of North Africa conducted raids along the northern Mediterranean coastline, targeting nations such as Britain, France, Italy, and Sicily. In their relentless pursuit of slaves, some pirates even ventured as far as the shores of Iceland, launching raids inland to capture people and transport them […]