Slaves for peanuts :: a story of conquest, liberation, and a crop that changed history /

"A stunning work of popular history-the story of how a crop transformed the history of slavery. Author Jori Lewis reveals how demand for peanut oil in Europe ensured that slavery in Africa would persist well into the twentieth century, long after the European powers had officially banned it in...

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Main Author: Lewis, Jori (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : The New Press, 2022.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"A stunning work of popular history-the story of how a crop transformed the history of slavery. Author Jori Lewis reveals how demand for peanut oil in Europe ensured that slavery in Africa would persist well into the twentieth century, long after the European powers had officially banned it in the territories they controlled"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (367 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781620971574
1620971577