Books in the World History series examine the eras, events, civilizations, and movements that have shaped human history, providing readers with insight into the past and its many legacies.; This title in Lucent's World History talks about the evolution of slavery from ancient times, through the nineteenth century, and into the modern day. The book also describes how historians have used different types of evidence to prove the existence of s; Vivid writing, full-color photographs and extensive use of fully cited primary and secondary source quotations provide a sense of immediacy. Sidebars, visual time lines, indexes, and annotated bibliographies, which appear in every volume, offer a wealth o