Beyond the Trans-Atlantic: A Comparative Analysis of Christian and Muslim Slave Trades

Beyond the Trans-Atlantic: A Comparative Analysis of Christian and Muslim Slave Trades

Introduction When discussing the history of slavery, the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade often dominates the conversation. This focus, however, can obscure the broader context of global slavery, particularly the extensive and enduring slave trade conducted by the Muslim world. While the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade involved the forced migration of approximately 12-15 million Africans to the Americas…

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Marie Thérèse Coincoin: A Slave Master’s Story in Antebellum America

Marie Thérèse Coincoin: A Slave Master’s Story in Antebellum America

Introduction: In the annals of American history, the narrative of slavery is often depicted as a binary struggle between oppressors and the oppressed. However, the reality is far more nuanced, as evidenced by individuals like Marie Thérèse Coincoin, whose life challenges simplistic notions of power and complicity. Born into slavery in August 1742 in Natchitoches…

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