Marcus Wilson

Broschiertes Buch

Columbus, Slave Trader

Beschreibung

Columbus, Slave Trader delves into an eye-opening exploration of history as it uncovers a seldom-told truth: the initial transatlantic slave ships did not traverse from Africa to America with captive Africans. Instead, the journey took a different, darker turn. The very first slave ships embarked from the New World to Europe, carrying a harrowing cargo of 500 captured Native Americans. Their enslaver? Christopher Columbus himself.As the narrative unfolds, we confront the chilling reality of this early chapter in the slave trade, where these Native Americans, originally destined for Seville's slave auction, endured unimaginable hardships. Only 80 would emerge as survivors, highlighting the heart-wrenching toll of this historic voyage.Columbus, Slave Trader is a stark, essential and accurate historical fiction account that challenges prevailing narratives, shedding light on a pivotal moment in history and reevaluating our understanding of Columbus as not just an explorer but also a slave trader.

Autor

Marcus Wilson is the author of two books, the award-winning non-fiction Hero Street U.S.A., and the historical novel Kidnapped by Columbus, the prequel to this novel. Marc is the founder of the widely used content management system known as BLOX Digital/TownNews. Marc worked as a journalist for three daily newspapers and five bureaus of The Associated Press. He was editor/publisher/janitor of the weekly Bigfork (Montana) Eagle. He studied graduate-level history at the University of Colorado. He and his wife live in Loveland, Colorado.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Austin Macauley
• Seitenzahl: 214
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 333g
• ISBN-13: 9798886934359
• Artikelnr.: 70078882