The Forgotten Slave Trade

The White European Slaves of Islam

By: Simon Webb

Narrated by: Liam Gerrard

Everybody knows about the transatlantic slave trade. A century before Britain became involved in this terrible business, whole villages and towns in England, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and other European countries were being depopulated by slavers, who transported the men, women, and children to Africa, where they were sold. This is the forgotten slave trade, one which saw over a million Christians forced into captivity in the Muslim world.

Starting with the practice of slavery in the ancient world, Simon Webb traces the history of slavery in Europe, showing that the numbers involved were vast and that the victims were often treated far more cruelly than black slaves in America and the Caribbean. Castration, used very occasionally against black slaves taken across the Atlantic, was routinely carried out on an industrial scale on European boys who were exported to Africa and the Middle East. Most people are aware that the English city of Bristol was a major center for the transatlantic slave trade in the eighteenth century, but hardly anyone knows that 1,000 years earlier it had been an important staging-post for the transfer of English slaves to Africa.

This book will forever change how you view the slave trade and show that many commonly held beliefs about this controversial subject are almost wholly inaccurate and mistaken.

©2020 Simon Webb (P)2022 Tantor

Excellent!

The book is aptly titled for those that have not taken the time to study history so they understand that slavery was a human problem that has plagued our species far before the dawn of civilization. This book highlights the fact that European whites were enslaved in the same way black Africans were. It was white Europeans, most notably Brits and Americans that put the nail in the coffin of slavery. This book is an excellent reminder of that fact, and the story told is thought provoking, painful, and healing. It provides an excellent path forward from race shaming.

Great information.

The book was well written, and enjoyable. Learned many new things about the slave trade. At 6 hours it was a quick one to listen to.

So Much I Didn’t Know

This is a gripping account of a topic barely mentioned in most history classes. Beyond describing the prolonged experience of the slave trade of Europeans, it presents a detailed history of the practice of slavery around the world and among many societies over time. I consider myself a student of history but this is a chapter I must admit I knew very little about. Mr. Webb’s excellent work has really opened my eyes and taught me so much. I am forever grateful.

great historical value

should be a must read in every high school. Am opportunitu to learn the truth.

Very informative

An interesting and very informative read. Slavery is seemingly ingrained in the human psyche with almost every culture and people having been a slave owner or slave themselves. It provides unique insights about the logistics, diplomacy, and the different types of slavery. Few people in today’s society have any idea of how widespread slavery actually was, and how recently it was “outlawed” in several countries. The book presents a pretty comprehensive overview without bias and finger pointing.