Includes bibliographical references (p. [423]-457) and index.
Contents
The rise of Lagos as an Atlantic port, c. 1760-1851 -- Trade, oligarchy, and the transformation of the precolonial state -- The original sin : anti-slavery, imperial expansion, and early colonial rule -- Innocent commerce : boom and bust in the palm produce trade -- Britain and domestic slavery -- Redefining the owner-slave relationship : work, ideology, and the demand for people -- The changing meaning of land in the urban economy and culture -- Strategies of struggle and mechanisms of control : quotidian conflicts and court cases.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.