The Voyage of the Slave Ship Hare

“Sean Kelley successfully explores a single ship and its forced migration of Africans to South Carolina as a means to understand slavery and the reduction of Africans to a life of bondage in North America. The book adds to the tradition of works that attempt to break the silence about the individual lived experiences of ‘slaves’ who came from Africa. The scholarship here is impeccable.” — Paul Lovejoy, York University

“Offers readers a devastating picture of the practices that ravaged West African societies while forming the foundation of colonial America’s economy.” — Publishers Weekly

“An important book that not only shows how the slave trade operated, but also provides a clearer picture of the victims' origins, language, and methods of survival.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Kelley’s extensive research and use of deductive reasoning has crafted a remarkably detailed narrative of the voyage from beginning to end. . . . Very strongly recommended.” — Civil War News

“A well-researched account of a slave ship that highlights the larger experience of those involved in the transatlantic slave trade. Recommended.” — CHOICE

“Performs a feat of historical forensics. . . . Tells the story of [the enslaved peoples'] voyage on the Hare and recovers their identities as people, not just slaves.” — Zócalo Public Square

“Possibly the best book on a single slave voyage. . . . Paints on a human scale the larger picture of forced Atlantic passages. . . . Provides rich details about how the slave sale took place and who the purchasers were.” — William and Mary Quarterly

“An innovative and timely addition to the historiography of the Atlantic slave trade. . . . A synthesis of the cast and intricate worlds across continents that produced one of the great tragedies in world history.” — H-Net Reviews

“Kelley’s book is the best biography of a slave ship that sailed from British North America.” — Journal of African History

“A deeply researched and elegantly written book that takes full advantage of one of micro-history’s greatest strengths—capturing a sense of historical events unfolding in a real world for real people.”—Reviews in American History