Ebony: The Last Years Of The Atlantic Slave Trade

2016 7.6 (5 votes) 1h 0m

Genres

History Documentary

Production Companies

France Télévisions

Ebony: The Last Years Of The Atlantic Slave Trade (Bois d'ébène)

Overview

First-person accounts of slaves, ship owners, traders and colonists recounting the struggle to end the Atlantic slave trade. Drawing on the logbooks, letters and diaries of the victims and witnesses to one of history’s most brutal eras, depicted through dramatic recreations, bolstered by authentic drawings and period documents, featuring insight from historical experts around the world.