Buch, Englisch, Band 76, 411 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 666 g
Reihe: African Studies
The Course of Abolition in Northern Nigeria, 1897-1936
Buch, Englisch, Band 76, 411 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 666 g
Reihe: African Studies
ISBN: 978-0-521-44702-7
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
This book examines the gradual decline of slavery in Northern Nigeria during the first forty years of colonial rule. At the time of the British conquest, the Sokoto Caliphate was one of the largest slave societies in modern history. The authors have written a thoughtful and provocative book which raises doubts over the moral legitimacy of both the Sokoto Caliphate and the colonial state. They chart the development of British colonial policy towards resolving the dilemma of slavery and how to end it.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Geschichte der Sklaverei
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte
Weitere Infos & Material
List of maps; List of tables; Preface; 1. Slavery and the British conquest of Northern Nigeria; 2. Fugitive slaves and the crisis in slavery policy; 3. The debate on legal-status abolition; 4. Emancipation and the law; 5. Upholding proprietary rights to land; 6. The role of taxation in the reform of slavery; 7. The colonial economy and the slaves; 8. The persistence of concubinage; 9. Legal-status abolition: the final phase; Appendix; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
