Taylor, Stephen
Predator of the Seas: A History of the Slaveship that Fought for Emancipation
- ISBN 13:
- 9780300263992
- author:
- Taylor, Stephen
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Yale University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 22.4 x 15 x 3.8 centimetres (0.6
- Genre:
- History, Latin America, South America,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Black Joke: A Slaveship's Extraordinary Double Life In 1827, the Royal Navy purchased a Baltimore clipper and renamed her the Black Joke. Over the next few years, she patrolled the west coast of Africa, freeing over 3,700 captives from enslavement. This remarkable vessel would become one of the most famous symbols of the campaign for abolition. The Black Joke's story is complex and multifaceted. In her previous life as the Henriqueta, she was a slave ship that trafficked over 3,000 captives to plantations in Brazil. However, after being manned by British seamen and Liberian Kru, she became a powerful force against Spanish and Brazilian slavers. Despite facing limited resources, neglect, and even obstruction from authorities at home, the Black Joke continued to fight for freedom. Stephen Taylor's gripping account of the world of the transatlantic trade offers a unique perspective on this period in history. Through the eyes of its perpetrators and those who sought its end, Taylor sheds new light on the complex issues surrounding slavery and emancipation.
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