Slow Death for Slavery The Course of Abolition in Northern Nigeria, 1897-1936 |
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| Author:
| Lovejoy, Paul E.
Hogendorn, Jan S. |
| Contribution by:
| Anderson, David
Brown, Carolyn
Clapham, Christopher
Gomez, Michael
Manning, Patrick
Robinson, David
Villalon, Leonardo A. |
| Series title: | African Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-44702-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1993 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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Examines the gradual decline of slavery in Northern Nigeria during the first forty years of colonial rule, focusing on the Sokoto Caliphate, one of the largest slave societies in modern history. It charts the development of British colonial policy towards resolving the dilemma of slavery and how to end it.
Examines the gradual decline of slavery in Northern Nigeria during the first forty years of colonial rule, focusing on the Sokoto Caliphate, one of the largest slave societies in modern history. It charts the development of British colonial policy towards resolving the dilemma of slavery and how to end it.