A Brief History of World Slavery: What Happened Why It Happened And What We Should Do About It

Slavery was a shameful thing--a dark and horrible part of human history. It should never have happened. But it did. Most people however dont know what really happened why it happened how it happened or the extent to which it happened. In this brief easy-to-read book Dr. Glenn Rogers provides an overview of slavery from when it began nearly 10000 years ago to the slavery that still exists today. How should we think about what happened? What if anything should we do about it? What role do reparations play in how we react to the historical fact of slavery?