Slavery in Small Things

Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects. Offers a new and original approach to the history of slavery by an acknowledged expert on the topic Traces the relationship between slavery and modern cultural habits through an analysis of commonplace objects that include sugar, tobacco, tea, maps, portraiture, print, and more Represents the only study that utilizes common objects to illustrate the cultural impact and legacy of the Atlantic slave trade Makes the topic of slavery accessible to a wider public audience

Acknowledgments vii Introduction: Slavery in Western Life 1 1 A Sugar Bowl: Sugar and Slavery 11 2 Cowrie Shells: Slavery and Global Trade 37 3 Tobacco: The Slave Origins of a Global Epidemic 54 4 Mahogany: Fashion and Slavery 82 5 Stately Homes and Mansions: The Architecture of Slavery 104 6 Maps: Revealing Slavery 128 7 A Portrait: Pictures in Black and White 151 8 The Brooks: Slave Ships 173 9 A Book: Slavery and the World of Print 192 10 Chains: The Ironware of Slavery 218 11 Cotton: Slavery and Industrial Change 239 Conclusion 262 Index 265