Encyclopedia of the Middle Passage : Greenwood Milestones in African American History

For the first time, the Middle Passage, the experience of slaves on the transatlantic ships, receives a full reference treatment in this encyclopedia.

This A-to-Z reference consists of approximately 250 entries arranged alphabetically and by category, exhaustively covering the Middle Passage from a variety of perspectives.

Each essay entry concludes with suggestions for further reading.

The encyclopedia includes an introductory overview of the trans-Atlantic slave trade as well as illustrations, bibliography, chronology, and a statistical appendix.

As a handy ready-reference, this encyclopedia is the first of its kind.

As schools continue to incorporate slavery into their curriculums, the volume will prove to be an essential reference for high school reports and research in history and social studies, as well as for college students and general readers.

Its subject is of continuing interest, as evidenced by the extraordinary popularity of the film "Amistad" and the recent HBO special, "The Middle Passage".