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Mulattos and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

 
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PostPosted: Wed 13 Jun 2007 03:21    Post subject: Mulattos and the Transatlantic Slave Trade Reply with quote
Frank Sweet, Salassin et. al:

My memory of the details and sources is a little sketchy but I believe "mulattos" played a crucial role in the development and expansion of the translatlantic slave trade, acting primarily as middle men for various European traders. Anyone aware of any books or scholarly articles that focus on this thesis? I'm also interested in your informed opinions and thoughts.
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The first section of Ira Berlin, Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America (Cambridge MA: Harvard University, 1998) is probably the most highly respected overall survey of what Berlin calls "the transatlantic Creoles."
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PostPosted: Wed 13 Jun 2007 15:05    Post subject: Reply with quote
Were these people from the Senegal/Cape Verde area?
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PostPosted: Wed 13 Jun 2007 16:00    Post subject: Reply with quote
fwsweet wrote:
The first section of Ira Berlin, Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America (Cambridge MA: Harvard University, 1998) is probably the most highly respected overall survey of what Berlin calls "the transatlantic Creoles."



I couldn't remember if I had read it in Ira Berlin's book or in some other source, but thanks for reminding me. I have read Berlin's book, which is where I believe the thought may have originated.
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PostPosted: Thu 14 Jun 2007 01:41    Post subject: Reply with quote
There are also lots of individual stories about mixed slavetrading families. My personal favorite (since I live in Florida) is The Richest Woman in Florida.
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