Person Who Tackled An Issue : Anne C. Bailey Who Is The Author Of " African Voices Of The Atlantic Slave Trade"

This book was written a few years back but I just now discovered it at the library. It is called "African Voices Of The Atlantic Slave Trade." Anne C. Bailey has painstakingly pieced together accounts of the slave trade from an African perspective. You will hear tales that have been recounted by generations of Africans that live in the area of Ghana that was known as the "Old Slave Coast". The author, whose origins lie in Jamaica, became interested in the history of slavery because of the deafening silence on the topic. If you are a history buff like me, this book will definitely enthrall you. It reveals that some Africans were slave traders & doing business with the European slave traders. Through the oral history of the Anlo-Ewe community of southeastern Ghana, the author was able to gather information about slavery that even some Africans are in denial about. Another aspect of slavery that Anne C. Bailey introduces to the reader is how it gave birth to globalization. It is an important read which I am still engrossed in!