The West African slave plantation : a case study / Mohammed Bashir Salau.

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"The literature on Atlantic slavery is rich with accounts of plantation complexes in the Americas, but to date none have been produced for West Africa. In this valuable study, Mohammed Bashir Salau helps to address this lacunae by looking at the plantation operations at Fanisau in Hausaland, and in...

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Main Author: Bashir Salau, Mohammed, 1966-
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:
Slave trade > Africa, West > History > 19th century.
Slave trade > Nigeria > Kano (Emirate) > History > 19th century.
Slavery > Africa, West > History > 19th century.
Slavery > Nigeria > Kano (Emirate) > History > 19th century.
Plantations > Nigeria > Kano (Emirate) > History > 19th century.
HISTORY / Africa / West.
HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century.
HISTORY / Modern / 18th Century.
Physical Description:xii, 196 pages : illustrations
Format: Book
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Summary:
"The literature on Atlantic slavery is rich with accounts of plantation complexes in the Americas, but to date none have been produced for West Africa. In this valuable study, Mohammed Bashir Salau helps to address this lacunae by looking at the plantation operations at Fanisau in Hausaland, and in the process provides an innovative look at one piece of the historically significant Sokoto Caliphate"-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number:HT1331 .B37 2011
ISBN:9780230115903 (hardback)