![]() ![]() These stories can be brutal and difficult to even think about, but for Mustakeem, this violent chapter in history deserves to be studied and remembered. Mustakeem studies the horrific world of 18th century slave ships. In her newly released book, Slavery at Sea: Terror, Sex, and Sickness in the Middle Passage, she brings to light the experiences of those often left out of the history of slavery - women, children, the elderly, and the diseased. This week on the podcast we return to an episode from 2013 featuring historian Sowande Mustakeem. ![]() Mustakeem's research focuses on the experiences of those most frequently left out of the history of the Middle Passage - women, children, the elderly, and the diseased.Ī version of this episode was first released in 2013, in our American Identities series.Ĭlaire Navarro (host): Thanks for listening to Hold That Thought. Here, she shares the tragic story of one enslaved woman and discusses why it's so important for Americans to confront this foundational, brutal chapter of history. ![]() In her new book Slavery at Sea: Terror, Sex, and Sickness in the Middle Passage , historian Sowande' Mustakeem reveals the forgotten world of 18th century slave ships. ![]()
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