Slavery in the Great Lakes Region of East Africa
This book enlarges perceptions of one of the main themes of African history. Slavery was more important in the Great Lakes region than often has been assumed and Africans from the interior played a more complex role than was previously recognised.

These are ten studies by the most prominent historians of the region, four of which have been translated from French. They reveal the connections between the peoples of the region as well as their encounters with the conquering Europeans. The growth of Zanzibari and Sudanese trade had consequences for local forms of slavery. Slave traders were often compelled to negotiate with African leaders more than in neighbouring areas.

Slavery was not a uniform phenomenon and the line between enslaved and non-slave labour was fine. Forms of servitude within the region are compared and a number of conflicting interpretations examined. Kinship ties could mark the difference between free and unfree labour. The social categories are not always clear-cut and the status of a slave could change within a lifetime. There were more female than male slaves and in the pre-colonial period the use of women could be critical for kingdoms in meeting labour demands.

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Slavery in the Great Lakes Region of East Africa
This book enlarges perceptions of one of the main themes of African history. Slavery was more important in the Great Lakes region than often has been assumed and Africans from the interior played a more complex role than was previously recognised.

These are ten studies by the most prominent historians of the region, four of which have been translated from French. They reveal the connections between the peoples of the region as well as their encounters with the conquering Europeans. The growth of Zanzibari and Sudanese trade had consequences for local forms of slavery. Slave traders were often compelled to negotiate with African leaders more than in neighbouring areas.

Slavery was not a uniform phenomenon and the line between enslaved and non-slave labour was fine. Forms of servitude within the region are compared and a number of conflicting interpretations examined. Kinship ties could mark the difference between free and unfree labour. The social categories are not always clear-cut and the status of a slave could change within a lifetime. There were more female than male slaves and in the pre-colonial period the use of women could be critical for kingdoms in meeting labour demands.

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This book enlarges perceptions of one of the main themes of African history. Slavery was more important in the Great Lakes region than often has been assumed and Africans from the interior played a more complex role than was previously recognised.

These are ten studies by the most prominent historians of the region, four of which have been translated from French. They reveal the connections between the peoples of the region as well as their encounters with the conquering Europeans. The growth of Zanzibari and Sudanese trade had consequences for local forms of slavery. Slave traders were often compelled to negotiate with African leaders more than in neighbouring areas.

Slavery was not a uniform phenomenon and the line between enslaved and non-slave labour was fine. Forms of servitude within the region are compared and a number of conflicting interpretations examined. Kinship ties could mark the difference between free and unfree labour. The social categories are not always clear-cut and the status of a slave could change within a lifetime. There were more female than male slaves and in the pre-colonial period the use of women could be critical for kingdoms in meeting labour demands.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780821445747
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Publication date: 11/16/2007
Series: Eastern African Studies
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 288
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Henri Médard is at M.A.L.D in Montreuil.

Shane Doyle is a lecturer in history at Leeds University.

Table of Contents

Contents:
- Introduction by Henri Médard
- Language Evidence of Slavery to the Eighteenth Century by David Schoenbrun
- The Rise of Slavery & Social Change in Unyamwezi 1860–1900 by Jan-Georg Deutsch
- Slavery & Forced Labour in the Eastern Congo 1850–1910 by David Northrup
- Legacies of Slavery in North West Uganda ‘The One-Elevens’ by Mark Leopold
- Human Booty in Buganda: The Seizure of People in War, c.1700–c.1900 by Richard Reid
- Stolen People & Autonomous Chiefs in Nineteenth-Century Buganda by Holly Hanson
- Women’s Experiences of Slavery in Late Nineteenth- & Early Twentieth-Century Uganda by Michael W. Tuck
- Slavery & Social Oppression in Ankole 1890–1940 by Edward I. Steinhart
- The Slave Trade in Burundi & Rwanda at the Beginning of German Colonisation 1890–1906 by Jean-Pierre Chretien - Bunyoro & the Demography of Slavery Debate by Shane Doyle
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