Silent Terror: A Journey into Contemporary African Slavery

By Samuel Cotton

Documents the Arab-Berbers' continuing practice of Black African slavery in Mauritania. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0863162592
• ISBN13: 9780863162596
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Writers & Readers
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.5" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Worthwhile

The information is interesting and thorough. The writing style is awkward, so it takes some effort to decode some of it. All in all, I would still recommend it if you are interested in the topic.

Fascinating, Courageous, and Real.

Samuel Cotton has displayed in this book what many poeple around the world ignore-truth, anguish, submission, and power. Contaray to what some readers may think, Mr. Cotton did not just take a trip to Mauritania and say "Oh I wanna exploit slavery here, I heard about yeay", he does much more with this information. He does a great job at explaining the previous research he sought out about this issue and the inner emotions that were embedded into his heart and mind throughout his life connecting to the African Struggle. I believe that any person that stands for any ideal on this planet should confront this book. I found it to be most inspiring and beneficial as a woman interested in politics, society, and the benefit of our brothers and sisters all over the world not just in Africa. Government officials should be challenged with the facts that Mr. Cotton has exploited and try to figure out an answer to why this tradgedy continues to occur in this part of the world along with any other nation (even the USA). This book is true, it's real. Why else would a man risk his life?

Excellent work of Pan-African humanitarianism...

I salute Samuel Cotton for his courageous and principled mission to expose the entire world to the evils of slavery in Africa. Mr. Cotton risked his life to bring the plight of enslaved Africans to the attention of the world. I just hope the courageous Africans who guided Samuel's Cotton's journey are still alive and well. Their courage and commitment to resist slavery in Mauritania is truly remarkable and inspiring.This book challenges continental Africans and African Americans to stand up and support our enslaved brothers and sisters in Mauritania, Sudan and other parts of North Africa. Black Muslims are duty-bound to challenge the Islamic world to live up to the pious ideals of their religion. I strongly recommend this book to all freedom-loving people. This book is a must read for Pan-Africanists throughout the world. Dr. John Henrik Clarke and Dr. Chancellor Williams would be proud of Samuel Cotton's important book.

Excellent Reading for Students of Africa

...an excellent book that begins to examine the very complex nature of politics and people on the diverse continent of Africa. I applaude the author's courage at bringing the issue to the attention of our government and hope that he continues his work. Mr. Cotton's book should be required reading for students of African as it will give them a beginner's view of what this wonderful, but yet frustrated, part of the world has to offer. I would have given this work 3 stars but for the author's balanced treatment of the well researched issues inside Mauritania. I thought his work, and this book, lessened by Mr. Cotton's efforts to readdress the issue of slavery from within the contexts and expectations of what he wanted Africa to be. Likewise, it has been my experience that the notion of African brotherhood simply doesn't exist here in the manner that some stateside pundits wish it to be. Although African American leaders will espouse this rhetoric for their own political ends, the truth is, I've never really seen it. Lastly, my family and I have lived in Africa for nearly two decades now and I believe that the author would do well to spend some more time looking in other corners and countries. My wife and I have traveled extensively across this continent and I hope that Mr. Cotton continues his work of exposing social inequities in Africa. There are a whole lot more stories out here Mr. Cotton but I don't know that you'll like what you see. Many of them are worse than those you've described in your book...are you ready to see it from their eyes?

A moving, well-documented account of slavery in the '90s

If you're sceptical about the notion that old-fashioned chattel slavery still exists, read this book. Cotton presents well-documented evidence that slavery exists in Mauritania, and yet relates this evidence in a tone that is personal and moving. Have you ever aksed yourself, 'What would I have done if I had been alive 200 years ago and had been confronted with slavery?' Cotton brings this question to us on the eve of the 21st Century.