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While most studies of the slave trade focus on the volume of captives and on their ethnic origins, the question of how the Africans organized their familial and communal lives to resist and assail it has not received adequate attention.

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“This book should be required reading for anyone interested in the West Africans’ fight against enslavement.” * Journal of World History *
“The scholars in this collection overwhelmingly argue that certain populations of West Africans were keenly aware of the devastating impact of the transatlantic slave trade on their societies, and these populations sought to mitigate the damages as best they could.... This collection is particularly useful in teaching undergraduate and graduate students about the transatlantic slave trade to counter and balance the pervasive belief that Africans were either passive victims or active participants in slavery.” * African Studies Quarterly *
“Fighting the Slave Trade provides a comprehensive and compelling interpretation of the West African involvement in the Atlantic trade…Its clear language and engaging style make it relevant both to specialists and a broader readership.” * Progress in Development Studies *

Fighting the Slave Trade West African Strategies

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      Publisher Ohio University Press
      Published 24 October 2003
      ISBN-13 9780821415177
      978-0821415177
      ISBN-10 0821415174
      Also in:
      Slavery, enslaved persons and abolition of slavery

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      While most studies of the slave trade focus on the volume of captives and on their ethnic origins, the question of how the Africans organized their familial and communal lives to resist and assail it has not received adequate attention.

      Trade Review
      “This book should be required reading for anyone interested in the West Africans’ fight against enslavement.” * Journal of World History *
      “The scholars in this collection overwhelmingly argue that certain populations of West Africans were keenly aware of the devastating impact of the transatlantic slave trade on their societies, and these populations sought to mitigate the damages as best they could.... This collection is particularly useful in teaching undergraduate and graduate students about the transatlantic slave trade to counter and balance the pervasive belief that Africans were either passive victims or active participants in slavery.” * African Studies Quarterly *
      “Fighting the Slave Trade provides a comprehensive and compelling interpretation of the West African involvement in the Atlantic trade…Its clear language and engaging style make it relevant both to specialists and a broader readership.” * Progress in Development Studies *

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