Author(s): Simcha Jacobovici (Contribution by); Sean Kingsley (Contribution by)

World History

In the pages of Enslaved, we are introduced to the remarkable group, Diving With A Purpose (DWP), as they dive for sunken slave ships all around the world. They search for remains and artifacts testifying to the millions of kidnapped Africans who were transported to Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean. From manilla bracelets to shackles, cargo, and other possessions, the finds from these wrecks bring the stories of lost lives back to the surface. As we follow the men and women of DWP across eleven countries, acclaimed authors Simcha Jacobovici and Sean Kingsley share the rich research that puts the archaeology and history of these wrecks (lost between 1670 to 1858) in vivid context and shows how the slave trade touched every nation and every society on earth. Though global in scope, Enslaved makes history personal as we experience the divers' sadness, anger, reverence, and awe as they hold tangible pieces of their ancestors' world in their hands. What those people suffered on board those ships can never be forgiven. Enslaved works to ensure that it will always be remembered and understood and is the first book to tell the story of the transatlantic slave trade from the bottom of the sea.