Questioning slavery /

For the best part of three centuries the material well-being of the western world was dependent on slavery. Yet these systems were mainly brought to a very rapid end. This text surveys the key questions of slavery, and traces the arguments which have swirled around its history in recent years. The l...

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Opis bibliograficzny
1. autor: Walvin, James
Format: Licensed eBooks
Język:angielski
Wydane: London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.
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Spis treści:
  • 1. Forging the link : Europe, Africa and the Americas
  • 2. But why slavery?
  • 3. Varieties of labour
  • 4. Domination and control
  • 5. Colour, race and subjugation
  • 6. Men and women
  • 7. The culture of resistance
  • 8. Cultivating independence
  • 9. Ending slavery
  • 10. Freedom and varieties of slavery.