West African Slavery and Atlantic Commerce: The Senegal River Valley, 1700-1860 (African Studies) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

West African Slavery and Atlantic Commerce: The Senegal River Valley, 1700-1860 (African Studies) Book

The author shows how the societies of West Africa were transformed by the slave trade. The growth of the Atlantic trade stimulated the development of slavery within the region, with slaves working in the river and coasting trades or producing surplus grain to feed slaves in transit. A few held pivotal positions in the political structure of the coastal kingdoms of Senegambia. This local slave system had far-reaching consequences, leading to religious protest and slave rebellions. The changes in agricultural production fostered an ecological crisis.Read More

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  • 0521534526
  • 9780521534529
  • James F. Searing
  • 30 January 2003
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 268
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