If the previous volume narrated the rise of the Atlantic slave trade, the current volume in large measure covers the European response to the slave trade, and the attempts, lead by Britain, to stop the trade. These responses included both the establishment of a military presence to interdict the trade as well as colonies where emancipated slaves could be resettled. The history of these colonies mixes both noble intentions with clumsy administration that undermined the noble humanitarian rhetoric. Beyond the difficulties in enforcing the slave embargo among fellow Europeans, the African tribes whose economy was developed around the slave trade were as vigorous foes as the Atlantic powers that fought against its abolition. A far less noble picture of European involvement on the continent is found in the narrative of South Africa, especially the actions of the Dutch settlers. While the presence of Europeans was pervasive throughout the continent, as before, their influence was localized along the coast and navigable rivers, but the foundation was laid for the more widescale colonial exploitation was laid and witnessed in South African's experience. As the world markets became increasingly more global, the inclusion of Africans in the wider, global culture outside Africa was noted in a concluding chapter. ( )