Slave Wales

The Welsh and Atlantic Slavery, 1660-1850

By (author) Chris Evans

Publication date:

30 September 2010

Length of book:

160 pages

Publisher

University of Wales Press

Dimensions:

216x138mm

ISBN-13: 9780708323038

Atlantic slavery does not loom large in the traditional telling of Welsh history. Yet Wales, like many regions of Europe, was deeply affected by the forced migration of captive Africans. This book looks at Slave Wales between 1660 and 1850. It casts light on episodes such as Welsh involvement with slave-based copper mining in 19th-century Cuba.