From Africa to Jamaica

The Making of an Atlantic Slave Society, 1775-1807

AvAudra A. Diptee

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Rich with historical sketches of the life and experiences of slaves in Africa, on slave ships, and in Jamaica, this volume illustrates the way enslaved Africans lived and helped to shape Jamaican society in the three decades before British abolition of the slave trade. Audra Diptee's in-depth investigations reveal unexpected insights into the demographics of those captured in Africa and legally transported on British slave ships. For example, there is a commonly held belief that slave traders had a preference for adult males. In fact, the practicalities of slave raiding meant that women, children, and large groups of the elderly were particularly vulnerable during raids and were more often captured and made available for sale in the Caribbean. From Africa to Jamaica offers a new look at the Atlantic slave trade in its final years, fleshing out the historical portrait of the African men, women, and children who were sold in Jamaica and were thus among the last of the enslaved to put their stamp on Jamaican society. There is no comparable study that takes such a comprehensive approach, looking at both the African and Jamaican sides of the trade system.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-06-17
Mått:152 x 228 x 12 mm
Vikt:400 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:University Press of Florida
ISBN:9780813042008

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Slaveri inom Historia och arkeologi
Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

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""This book makes a very significant contribution to the literature on the Atlantic Slave Trade and on its impact in Jamaica. It is a highly original study and addresses the important issue of the demography of the enslaved as well as emphasising their humanity.""--Gad Heuman, University of Warwick|Audra A. Diptee, assistant professor of history at Carleton University, is the co-editor of Children in Colonial Africa and Beyond Fragmentation: Perspectives in Caribbean History.