Slavery and the birth of an African city Lagos, 1760-1900 /

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Huvudupphovsman: Mann, Kristin, 1946-
Institutionell upphovsman: ebrary, Inc
Materialtyp: Elektronisk E-bok
Språk:engelska
Publicerad: Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, c2007.
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Innehållsförteckning:
  • 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.