This is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of American slavery.

Readers will find in this collection an invaluable resource for understanding the nuances of human resilience, cruelty, and the ongoing struggle for freedom and justice.

"Captain Canot, or Twenty Years of an African Slaver" is a biography of Captain Theodore Canot written and edited from his journals, memoranda and conversations by Brantz Mayer.

Book Excerpt: omen separated--Attention to health, cleanliness, ventilation--Singing and amusements--Daily purification of the vessel--Night, order and silence preserved by negro constables--Use and disuse of handcuffs--Brazilian slavers- ...

Published in 1854, a first-hand account of the life of a slaver, giving an intimate insight into the slave trade.

Written Out And Edited From The Captain's Journals, Memoranda And Conversations, By Brantz Mayer. This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.