American Slavery in The Global Context.

The article examines the global context of slavery in the U.S. It mentions the proliferation of slavery in the U.S. before the first known sale of slaves in Virginia in 1619 and after its abolition in 1865. It points out that the number of European slaves arriving in North Africa surpassed the number of African slaves arriving in the Americas in the 1640s. The need to remember the U.S. legacy of slavery as part of the ancient and evil practice of slavery is emphasized.