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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
052144702X
ISBN-13
9780521447027
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22038309109
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
412 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Slow Death for Slavery : the Course of Abolition in Northern Nigeria, 1897-1936
Publication Year
1993
Subject
Africa / West, Africa / General, Europe / Renaissance
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Series
African Studies
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
21.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
92-018406
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‘Ending slavery in a Muslim society as large and complex as northern Nigeria was not the simple event it is often assumed to be, but a contentious, often devious process that took over thirty years to complete. In this pioneering study Professors Lovejoy and Hogendorn dissect that process in great detail. They reveal, as never before, the debates and subtle shifts in implementing colonial policies on slavery, and in doing so illuminate as well a crucial, yet still hidden aspect of Nigerian social history. It is thus a work of real importance, one that alters our understanding of early twentieth-century Nigeria and shows how much we need a series of further such detailed studies, both locally and for elsewhere in Africa.’Murray Last, editor of Africa, "The first book-length study of the Sokoto Caliphate of northern Nigeria, the largest slave society in colonial Africa. Based on 20 years of research, including a collection of oral histories from ex-slaves, the study focuses on the survival of a slave system into the modern world....The work is based on a massive collection of economic data and enhanced by an appendix summarizing the characteristics of the 102,000 slaves who purchased their freedom." Choice, "This is a major work of synthesis, being the culmination of the research the authors have conducted since the 1970s on slavery and its decline in Northern Nigeria. It is essential reading for all those interested in the politics and sctivities of colonial (and other) governments with respect to slavery and its abolition." African Studies Review, "The abolition of slavery in west Africa was a largely neglected topic until these authors, well known for previous studies of slavery and the slave trade in Africa, began studying it in the 1970s. This throrough and scholarly work presents their findings, which are of interest not only for historians of Africa, but also for those concerned with comparative and world history....Their mastery of the range of original materials has enabled them authoritatively to lay out the political, economic, legal, and social dimensions of their subject and to integrate these dimensions effectively....An impressive example of historical scholarship, Slow Death for Slavery can be considered essential reading for anyone working on west African social and political history in the modern period. It can also be confidently expected to become and long to remain a standard reference in the literature on European colonialism and its impact." Gregory Blue, Journal of World History, 'Ending slavery in a Muslim society as large and complex as northern Nigeria was not the simple event it is often assumed to be, but a contentious, often devious process that took over thirty years to complete. In this pioneering study Professors Lovejoy and Hogendorn dissect that process in great detail. They reveal, as never before, the debates and subtle shifts in implementing colonial policies on slavery, and in doing so illuminate as well a crucial, yet still hidden aspect of Nigerian social history. It is thus a work of real importance, one that alters our understanding of early twentieth-century Nigeria and shows how much we need a series of further such detailed studies, both locally and for elsewhere in Africa.' Murray Last, editor of Africa, "This volume presents a wealth of meticulous research in order to readjust the commonly accepted textbook view that Britain was the major actor in the abolition of slavery in modern times. In carefully constructed and supported arguments that proceed clearly and logically from chapter to chapter, the authors establish that offical British policy in its portions of the former Sokoto Caliphate in northern Nigeria successfully and deliberately maintained the institution of slavery from the early days of military conquest in 1897 until 1936." International Journal of African Historical Studies, "In this amply documented volume, Paul E. Lovejoy and Jan S. Hogendorn have gone behind the published and often-cited memos of Lord Lugard, founder of Northern Nigeria, to explore the reality of slavery under colonial rule....Theirs is the most detailed and thoughtful analysis to date of slavery and concubinage in Africa; their framework and the priority they attribute to the issue may well be applicable, with some adjustment for racial distinctions, to slave societies in the Americas. The rich narrative, based on ample resources in archives and in oral testimony, reflects an effective collaboration of the authors in research and writing....it is hard to imagine a more comprehensive first effort to address this vast topic." Patrick Manning, American Historical Review, 'Ending slavery in a Muslim society as large and complex as northern Nigeria was not the simple event it is often assumed to be, but a contentious, often devious process that took over thirty years to complete. In this pioneering study Professors Lovejoy and Hogendorn dissect that process in great detail. They reveal, as never before, the debates and subtle shifts in implementing colonial policies on slavery, and in doing so illuminate as well a crucial, yet still hidden aspect of Nigerian social history. It is thus a work of real importance, one that alters our understanding of early twentieth-century Nigeria and shows how much we need a series of further such detailed studies, both locally and for elsewhere in Africa.'Murray Last, editor of Africa
Dewey Edition
20
Series Volume Number
Series Number 76
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
326.096
Table Of Content
List of maps; List of tables; Preface; 1. Slavery and the British conquest of Northern Nigeria; 2. Fugitive slaves and the crisis in slavery policy; 3. The debate on legal-status abolition; 4. Emancipation and the law; 5. Upholding proprietary rights to land; 6. The role of taxation in the reform of slavery; 7. The colonial economy and the slaves; 8. The persistence of concubinage; 9. Legal-status abolition: the final phase; Appendix; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
Synopsis
Examines the gradual decline of slavery in Northern Nigeria during the first forty years of colonial rule, focusing on the Sokoto Caliphate, one of the largest slave societies in modern history. It charts the development of British colonial policy towards resolving the dilemma of slavery and how to end it., This book examines the gradual 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. The authors have written a thoughtful and provocative book which raises doubts over the moral legitimacy of both the Sokoto Caliphate and the colonial state. They chart the development of British colonial policy towards resolving the dilemma of slavery and how to end it., 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.
LC Classification Number
HT1334.N6 L68 1993
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