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Horrors of Slavery: Or, the American Tars in Tripoli (Subterranean Lives)
Horrors of Slavery Or the American Tars in Tripoli - Subterranean Lives
Author: William Ray
Barbary pirates in Africa targeted sailors for centuries, often taking slaves and demanding ransom in exchange. First published in 1808, Horrors of Slavery is the tale of one such sailor, captured during the United States's first military encounter with the Islamic world, the Tripolitan War. William Ray, along with three hundred crewmates, spent...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780813544137
ISBN-10: 0813544130
Publication Date: 11/30/2008
Pages: 272
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Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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