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Saltwater Slavery by Stephanie E. Smallwood, published in 2007, details the Atlantic slave trade from the perspective of African slaves, focusing on their journey from the Gold Coast to the Americas during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Using Royal African Company records, the book examines the commodification process, the brutal Middle Passage, and the psychological and physical trauma endured by the captives. The book includes discussions on abuse, severe physical and psychological harm, and mortality.