When Douglass published the details of his life as a slave, he was in danger of recapture under the provisions of the Fugitive Slave Laws, which allowed masters to seize runaway slaves and return them to bondage. ... Therefore in 1845, Douglass went abroad, and for two years, he toured England and Ireland speaking against slavery. ... " (61) Captain Auld would leave this girl tied up for several hours, whipping her several times simply because she was helpless. (61) In this passage, Douglass presents a great irony. ... This woman, whose name is Henny, "could do nothing but bear heavy ...

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Throughout the history of the transatlantic slave trade, however, more Africans arrived as slaves in Brazil than in any other colony. ... THE ORGANIZATION OF SLAVE VOYAGES Transatlantic slave voyages were complex commercial endeavors. ... European goods were exchanged for slaves in Africa; slaves were sold in the Americas for plantation produce, such as sugar, which was transported back to Europe in the holds of slave vessels. ... Cargoes typically included India cotton textiles, cowrie shells from the Indian Ocean, Brazilian tobacco, glassware from Italy, brandies and spirits from France, ...

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