This study examines the complex history of slavery in East Africa; focusing on the area that came under German colonial rule. In contrast to the policy pursued at the time by other colonial powers in Africa; the German authorities did not legally abolish slavery in their colonial territories. However; despite government efforts to keep the institution of slavery alive; it significantly declined in Tanganyika in the period concerned. The book highlights the crucial role played by the slaves in the process of emancipation. Author Jan-Georg Deutsch explores the rise of slavery in Tanganyika in the second half of the nineteenth century; when the region became more fully integrated into the world economy. An analysis of German colonial policy reveals that the authorities believed that abolition should be avoided at all costs since it would undermine the power and prosperity of the local slave-owning elites whose effective collaboration was thought to be indispensable to the functioning of colonial rule. The author demonstrates how slaves by their own initiative brought the evil institution to an end; making the best of limited choices and opportunities available to them.
#507256 in Books University of Georgia Press 2013-02-01 2013-02-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.20 x 6.00l; 1.20 #File Name: 0820344311360 pages
Review
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Must Read For Census Data UsersBy Adeline J. WilcoxI bought this book on impulse at Reiter's Books in Washington; DC; USA. Very glad I did. As the academic reviewers say on the interleaf and back cover; this is an important book. New information and new ideas. All users of census data collected in the Western Hemisphere and especially anyone who might use 2020 US Census data should read this book.Material related to Figure 1.1 in Creating a New Racial Order by Jennifer Hochschild; Vesla Weaver; Traci Burch; published 2012 should also be considered by census data users.
