1st Edition

The Agudas of West Africa Afro-Brazilian Returnees and State Formation

210 Pages 23 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

Description

Brazil had by far the largest number of enslaved Africans during the transatlantic slave trade and after liberation, many returned to Africa, leveraging their experiences of emancipation and resistance to support decolonization and state formation efforts. This book argues that the formation of African nation-states such as Nigeria, Ghana, and the Benin Republic simply wouldn’t have happened... Read more

Part 1: The Political Economy of Slavery

1. The Black Atlantic Community: Theoretical Issues

2. The Political Economy of Coastal Slavery: West Africa, 1400-1880

3. The Political Economy of Palm Oil: The Legitimate Trade, 1870-1890

4. Slaving in Brazil and the Malê Revolt of 1835: The Role of the Afro Brazilian Muslims and Returnees

Part 2: The Return of the Agudas

5. Children of the Soil: The Agudas of Lagos, 1840-1890

6. Afro-Brazilian Returnees and State Formation in West Africa: A Libertação, 1890-1900s

7. The Resilience of Brazilians Descendents: The Voyage, 1850s-Present