Free Slaves, Freetown, and the Sierra Leonean Civil War

AvJoseph Kaifala

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

Del i serien African Histories and Modernities

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Beskrivning

This book is a historical narrative covering various periods in Sierra Leone’s history from the fifteenth century to the end of its civil war in 2002. It entails the history of Sierra Leone from its days as a slave harbor through to its founding as a home for free slaves, and toward its political independence and civil war.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-11-23
Mått:148 x 210 x 28 mm
Vikt:596 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:African Histories and Modernities
Antal sidor:345
Upplaga:16001
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781349948536

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Afrikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Joseph Ben Kaifala is founder of the Jeneba Project and co-founder of the Sierra Leone Memory Project. He holds a JD and Certificate in International Law from Vermont Law School, an MA in International Relations from Syracuse University, and a BA in International Affairs and French from Skidmore College. He is a graduate of the Red Cross Nordic United World College.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Discovery of Sierra Leone.- 2. The Ethnic Makeover.- 3. Granville Sharp’s Fight to Free the Slaves- 4. Free Slaves in Freetown.- 5. War & Peace in Freetown.- 6. The Amistad Saga.- 7. The Hut Tax War.- 8. Post-Colonial Political Fiasco.- 9. RUF Invasion and the First NPRC Military Coup.- 10. Second NPRC Military Coup and Elections Before Peace.- 11. The AFRC Military Coup.- 12. AFRC/RUF Invasion of Freetown and the Lomé Peace Accord.- 13. Flames of Peace