New England Bound: Slavery and Colonization in Early America

Join us for a Rhode Island Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project book talk with author and historian Wendy Warren, entitled, “New England Bound: Slavery and Colonization in Early America.”

Wendy Warren reconfigures colonial history by sharing how New England’s economy derived its vitality from the profusion of slave-trading ships coursing through its ports. The growth of the northern colonies was dependent on the Atlantic slave trade. She reveals how indigenous people were systematically sold into slavery in the West Indies and how prominent colonial families were motivated by their slave-trading investments. Copies of New England Bound will be available for purchase. Please RSVP on the event website.

This event is cosponsored by the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice, the John Carter Brown Library, the Swearer Center for Public Service, and the Department of History at Brown University.