Slow Death for Slavery: The Course of Abolition in Northern Nigeria, 1897-1936

by Paul E. Lovejoy and Jan S. Hogendorn

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This book examines the 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. Rather than emancipate slaves, the colonial state abolished the legal status of slavery, encouraging them to buy their freedom. Many were unable to do so, and slavery was not finally abolished until l936. The authors have written...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:052144702X

ISBN13:9780521447027

Release Date:August 1993

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:412 Pages

Weight:1.33 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Africa Arts, Music & Photography Discrimination & Racism History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Nigeria Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Race Relations Slavery & Emancipation Social Science Social Sciences World

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