Dick Sand, or A Captain at Fifteen — Jules Verne

Published in 1878, Jules Verneís Dick Sands: The Boy Captain concerns the issues of slavery as well as the trade of these slaves. Young Dick Sands, as the last surviving member of the crew, finds Captain of the ship. The lives of all passengers are at stake. The cook tries to manipulate him and turns the ship toward the coast of Angola, and Dick must act to save himself and the passengers from slavery.