| Slow Death for Slavery: The Course of Abolition in Northern Nigeria, 1897-1936 Contributor(s): Lovejoy, Paul E. (Author), Hogendorn, Jan S. (Joint Author) |
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ISBN: 052144702X ISBN-13: 9780521447027 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1993 Annotation: 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 a provocative book, raising doubts over the moral legitimacy of both the Sokoto Caliphate and the colonial state. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - General - Social Science | Slavery - Political Science |
| Dewey: 326.096 |
| LCCN: 92018406 |
| Series: African Studies Series |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 5.95" W x 8.88" (1.29 lbs) 412 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - West Africa |