Slavery and the Birth of an African City: Lagos, 1760-1900

by Kristin Mann

Book Overview

As the slave trade entered its last, illegal phase in the 19th century, the town of Lagos on West Africa's Bight of Benin became one of the most important port cities north of the equator. Slavery and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253348846
• ISBN13: 9780253348845
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 473 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.1" x 9.5"