Inhuman Bondage: The Rise and Fall of Slavery in the New World Audiobook

Quotes

• “Davis…succeeds heroically in wrestling a vast amount of material from diverse cultures. The result is a sinewy book that combines erudition and everyday detail into a gripping, often surprising, narrative.”

  — Wall Street Journal

• “A tour de force…explaining what has made slavery’s consequences so much a part of contemporary American culture and politics.”

  — New York Times Book Review

• “Impressive and sprawling…Davis’ account is rich in detail and his voice is clear enough to coax even casual readers through this dense history.”

  — Publishers Weekly

• “The broader perspective on American slavery—its social and economic impact on the growth of the US—forces readers to face the contradictions between our democratic ideals and economic impulses.”

  — Booklist