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

As the slave trade entered its last, illegal phase in the 19th century, the town of Lagos on West Africa's Bight of Benin became one of the most important port cities north of the equator. This work explores the reasons for Lagos' sudden rise to power. It uncovers the relationship between...

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1. Verfasser: Mann, Kristin, 1946-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, ©2007.
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Zusammenfassung:As the slave trade entered its last, illegal phase in the 19th century, the town of Lagos on West Africa's Bight of Benin became one of the most important port cities north of the equator. This work explores the reasons for Lagos' sudden rise to power. It uncovers the relationship between African slavery and the growth of Lagos.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 473 pages) : maps
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780253117083
0253117089
1282078526
9781282078529
9786612078521
6612078529

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