The chains that bind us: A history of slavery at the Cape

by Nigel Worden

Through careful selection of images, documents and other sources, The Chains that Bind Us seeks to present the voices and experiences of slaves themselves as well as slave owners. The book aims to help students understand the human experiences of slavery and how history is written and researched. The book diverse primary sources of information - photographs, paintings, documents, extracts from oral interviews, printed sources and maps; a context-setting narrative which provides the essential background information needed to interpret the sources; activities to help students analyse the sources and construct their own arguments. The Chains that Bind Us, and other books in this series, will allow students to explore selected topics in depth. The Chains that Bind Us is the first book in Juta's Explorations in History series.

108 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Professor of Historical Studies, University of Cape Town.

Reviews

[Fleur · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the most decolonial history books I have ever read. Every children history book should be like this! This is super cool, it invites them to think critically, it is honest about its sources and their limitations and shows the general power of knowledge production and history making.