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[x], 296 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
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Studies in slave and post-slave societies and cultures, 1462-1770 |
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Studies in slave and post-slave societies and cultures. 1462-1770
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| Note |
"This group of studies first appeared as a special issue of Slavery and abolition, vol. 19, no. 2, August 1998"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Slavery and the slave trade as international issues, 1890-1939 / Suzanne Miers -- No liberty, not much equality, and very little fraternity / Dennis Cordell -- Slavery and Muslim jurisprudence in Morocco / Ahmad Sikainga -- Slavery and French rule in the Sahara / Martin A. Klein -- Ties that bind / Andrew F. Clark -- Freeing of the slaves in German East Africa / Jan-Georg Deutsch -- Slavery in colonial Cameroon, 1880s to 1930s / Andreas Eckert -- Administration of the abolition laws, African responses and post-proclamation slavery in the Gold Coast, 1874-1940 / Kwabena Opare-Akurang -- Amana and Asiri / Sean Stilwell -- When the slaves left, owners wept / Don C. Ohadike -- Do dady nor lef me make dem carry me / Ismail Rashid -- End of slavery among the Yoruba / Toyin Falola -- Festina lente / Taj Hargey. |
| Summary |
"Colonial rule began in most of Africa in the later nineteenth century and lasted for about a hundred years. It started with an endless succession of small, but often brutal, wars of conquest, for which the moral justification was that the European conquerors were bringing 'civilization' to 'darkest Africa'. An intrinsic part of this so-called 'civilizing mission' was the eradication of slave raiding, slave trading and slavery." |
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"This book presents new case studies which enhance our understanding of the process of abolition at the grass-roots level. Some are on areas where there has been little research, such as the German colonies and the Algerian Sahara; others throw new light on questions already debated, such as emancipation on the Gold Coast, or discuss the impact of abolition on particular groups of slaves, such as royal slaves in Nigeria, and concubines in Morocco. By examining the role of slaves in their own emancipation, the immediate and lasting results of abolition, the role of the League of Nations, and the vestiges of slavery in Africa today, this volume adds considerably to our knowledge of an emerging field of African history."--Jacket. |
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Slavery -- Africa -- History.
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Africa -- Colonization -- History.
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Colonization. (OCoLC)fst00868483
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Slavery. (OCoLC)fst01120426
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Africa. (OCoLC)fst01239509
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Author |
Miers, Suzanne.
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Klein, Martin A.
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| ISBN |
0714648841 (cloth) |
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9780714648842 (cloth) |
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0714644366 (paper) |
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9780714644363 (paper) |
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