Secondary Source Analysis
“Secondary Source Analysis: Slavery and the British”
Bonilla, Karla
History 151
February 7, 2015
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“Slavery and the British” was written by James Walvin, Professor of History Emeritus at University of New York. He has written over 30 books in the subject matter therefore making the article a credible secondary source (2014). The source was found on UWLibraries website, originally Published by History Today of London, U.K., a periodical pertaining to history (2014). Though first published in 1975 (2014), the author has continued his research in subject matter and continued with other books and publications as well as holds Professor level at a University. It is also still currently available at UW libraries websearch site of scholarly publications.
The audience for this article is college based audience as it is very in depth information of continual studies on slave trade. The source itself is reliable to historical research on slaves as Mr. Walvin is educated in the matter and instructs on this. His expressions of the matter as well as inputs can be well interpreted to his knowledge of consistent research on the subject. His reliability makes him a credible source for further research on the slave trade. Though he does not present documentation in citation throughout the article or the pictures provided, and grammatically in the beginning, his attention to detail is not of the upmost favorable, he does provide further readings for confirmation onto the facts stated in the article. Also, he provides adequate dates to his facts in where make it researchable for confirmation.
Mr. Walvins’s article found on the UW libraries website is linked to the original publishing website of History Today (2014), which is up to date as of 2014. His article is also still available on Historytoday.com. He has contributed to additional related books with partner authors such as “The British Slave Trade: Abolition, Parliament and People” (2015) as well as his
Bonilla, Karla
History 151
February 7, 2015
1
“Slavery and the British” was written by James Walvin, Professor of History Emeritus at University of New York. He has written over 30 books in the subject matter therefore making the article a credible secondary source (2014). The source was found on UWLibraries website, originally Published by History Today of London, U.K., a periodical pertaining to history (2014). Though first published in 1975 (2014), the author has continued his research in subject matter and continued with other books and publications as well as holds Professor level at a University. It is also still currently available at UW libraries websearch site of scholarly publications.
The audience for this article is college based audience as it is very in depth information of continual studies on slave trade. The source itself is reliable to historical research on slaves as Mr. Walvin is educated in the matter and instructs on this. His expressions of the matter as well as inputs can be well interpreted to his knowledge of consistent research on the subject. His reliability makes him a credible source for further research on the slave trade. Though he does not present documentation in citation throughout the article or the pictures provided, and grammatically in the beginning, his attention to detail is not of the upmost favorable, he does provide further readings for confirmation onto the facts stated in the article. Also, he provides adequate dates to his facts in where make it researchable for confirmation.
Mr. Walvins’s article found on the UW libraries website is linked to the original publishing website of History Today (2014), which is up to date as of 2014. His article is also still available on Historytoday.com. He has contributed to additional related books with partner authors such as “The British Slave Trade: Abolition, Parliament and People” (2015) as well as his
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