Black Breeding Machines: The Breeding of Negro Slaves in the Diaspora

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Synopsis

The book chronicles the dehumanization, sexual exploitation and breeding of Negro slaves in the Americas.

“It is an engrossing and highly readable account of a process by which planters dehumanized and animalized their human chattel inducing social death” — Sir Howard A. Fergus, K.B.E, Professor of Eastern Caribbean Studies, University of the West Indies.

Extensive research has brought us this invaluable book about the dehumanization, sexual exploitation and breeding of Negro slaves in the Americas as well as the ideology on which these processes were based. Dr. Donoghue in this work, compellingly documents the evolution of what he dubs “The Ideology of trans-Atlantic slavery”. Highlighted in the book is the evolution of the dysfunctional Negro family and the factors related thereto. Moreover, taking his point of departure from the British Parliamentary debates on the abolition of the Slave Trade (1789-1792), Dr. Donoghue focuses on the question facing many planters at the time: whether or not it was more profitable to continue to import slaves from Africa or to breed those in subjugation and thus obtain the requisite labour force? The author shows that many planters in the Americas turned to slave-breeding to arrest the diminution of their slave stock.

“Black Breeding Machines is a must read not just for those interested in sociology or history but for everyone who cares passionately about human rights” — Dr. Patricia Harkins-Pierre, Professor, Humanities Division, University of the Virgin Islands.

This book answers a large number of questions, including the breeding of slaves and the evolution of the dysfunctional Negro family that have remained relatively unexplored.

“We are indebted to Dr Donoghue for the extraordinary scholarship he has demonstrated in releasing the souls and cries of the countless lives consumed or changed by the Trans-Atlantic slave trade” — Claris Barnes, Ph.D. Human Development Consultant.

Copyright:
2008

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
452 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781434398024
Publisher:
Author House
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Eddie Donoghue
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Literature and Fiction
Submitted By:
Nova Techset
Proofread By:
Nova Techset
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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