“The individual stories of saltwater slavery form the antithesis of historical narrative, for they feature not an evolving plot of change over time, but rather a tale of endless repetition that allows no temporal progression. Every protagonist was a pioneer, blazing a trail on the same ground traveled by predecessors in saltwater slavery, but without the benefit of historical memory. It is a narrative in which time seems to stand still.” HistorySlaveryNarrativeMiddle PassageAfrican DiapsoraSaltwater Slavery Book:Saltwater Slavery: A Middle Passage from Africa to American Diaspora Source: Saltwater Slavery: A Middle Passage from Africa to American Diaspora