Slave Owners of West Africa: Decision Making in the Age of Abolition, Paperback - Sandra E. Greene

Reducere. In this groundbreaking book, Sandra E. Greene explores the lives of three prominent West African slave owners during the age of abolition. These fi...

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Offers commentary and an illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs create...

Exploring the origins, experiences and identities of 100, 000 Africans who landed in Sierra Leone following Britain's abolition of the trans-Atlant...

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Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Sandra GreenIllustration(s): 0Number of pages: 46Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 156 x 233 x 12Co...

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On 16 March 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, abolishing the practise throughout the Empire. The following ...

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James Walvin offers a new and an original interpretation of the barbaric world of slavery and of the historic end to the slave trade in April 1807....

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This elegant book is a guide for any public, private, government or non-profit organization that needs to make better decisions. It sets out a simp...

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Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing IncAuthor(s): Horace O. RussellIllustration(s): 7 ill.Number of pages: 323Collection: Research in Religion and Fam...

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