Introduction -- Slavery in ancient Athens -- East African slavery -- Slavery along the Barbary Coast -- Slavery today -- Conclusions and reflections.

"Gordon's survey of the topic makes it clear that slavery in the Americas can be understood much better if we put it in this larger context, in terms of both time and place. His chapters on East African and Mediterranean slavery are especially valuable, since these were contemporary with so-called Atlantic slavery and can provide students with valid points of comparison, revealing both the similarities and the variable nature of early-modern bondage. The final chapter is especially timely, reminding readers that much of what we think of as enslavement hasn't really gone away, but simply slipped below the radar of the world media. All in all, Gordon makes it clear that, though it has arisen in different guises and at many different times and places, slavery has been and remains deeply rooted in human society. A rewarding introduction for anyone looking to better understand slavery as a world-wide institution." —Robert Davis, The Ohio State University

A pile of lime-encrusted shackles discovered on the seafloor in the remains of a ship called the Henrietta Marie, lands Michael Cottman, a Washington, D.C.-based journalist and avid scuba diver, in the middle of an amazing journey that stretches across three continents, from foundries and tombs in England, to slave ports on the shores of West Africa, to present-day Caribbean plantations. This is more than just the story of one ship – it's the untold story of millions of people taken as captives to the New World. Told from the author's perspective, this book introduces young readers to the wonders of diving, detective work, and discovery, while shedding light on the history of slavery.

Vol. 115 includes Diamond jubilee issue, 1867-1927.

Have you ever heard the old saying, 'A mind is a terrible thing to waste'? What if everything you have been told, taught and made to believe is all just another form of slavery called brainwashing? Small white lies that have imprisoned a whole race of people to believe they are free. Invisible Shackles is the key we have been searching for to free our minds. Marshall has discovered the truth hidden for years from mental brainwashing. Racism did not die with the civil rights movement nor did it die when many great black leaders gave their lives up for change. Racism merely changed forms from the iron shackles on our wrist and ankles to the invisible shackles on our brains. Marshall powerful words gives readers the knowledge, courage and key to set ourselves free.