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Slavery and the birth of an African city: Lagos, 1760-1900

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Colonialism, slavery, and trade African history and culture studies History of Colonial Brazil

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Introduction 1. The Rise of Lagos as an Atlantic Port, c. 1760-1851 2. Trade, Oligarchy, and the Transformation of the Precolonial State 3. The Original Sin: Anti-slavery, Imperial Expansion, and Early Colonial Rule 4. Innocent Commerce: Boom and Bust in the Palm Produce Trade 5. Britain and Domestic Slavery 6. Redefining the Owner-Slave Relationship: Work, Ideology, and the Demand for People 7. The Changing Meaning of Land in the Urban Economy and Culture 8. Strategies of Struggle and Mechanisms of Control: Quotidian Conflicts and Court Cases Conclusion

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