Dark Places of the Earth: The Voyage of the Slave Ship Antelope [Hardcover]

In Bryants gripping telling, the moral contradictions of the time are laid bare&. Carefully researched, beautifully crafted,Illuminating&. Fascinating&.Bryant masterfully narrates the incredible machinations revolving around the eventual case, which would drag on for seven years, and take a considerable toll on the captives awaiting a decision&. Epic in scope, providing rich portraits of life at sea and trade in the Atlantic world, slavery and its hazards in the malaria-ridden South, and the tension between the ethical and financial interests of a slew of chummy Southern gentlemen adjudicating the case,An eye-opening account of a little-known (yet horrifying) episode in American history&. InFrom its poetic title to its concluding sentence,In this fascinating and engagingly written study, Jonathan M. Bryant illuminates a largely forgottenbut highly significantepisode in American legal history. Based on prodigious and meticulous research,Jonathan Bryant sheds new and revealing light on a dark chapter in the history of American slavery, and on a Supreme Court decision that, despite its faults, deserves to be better known.Bryant presents a broadened picture of the transatlantic slave trade while illuminating a legal battle with huge moral implications.A richly documented work that restores theDetailed and fascinating account&. This is a superb examination of an obscure but important episode in the struggle against slavery.[Bryant] meticulously unwinds the years-long, complex legal history that finally led to the case being heard by the six justices of John Marshall's Supreme Court, four of whom were slave owners&. From the West African shores to Georgia, Washington, D.C., and, finally Liberia, Bryant's riveting history of this case and these slaves is a remarkable one.