Africa’s Slaves Today, first published in 1975, examines the question of the persistence of slavery in modern Africa. It concludes that slavery is by no means dead in certain regions, but that at the same time clear-cut definitions of ‘slave’ and ‘free’ are often impossible to establish. In the Sahara particularly centuries of tradition involving slavery or semi-slavery have ensured a persistence of the status quo in all but name. Recent instances of Africans sold into slavery in Arabia are discussed, together with a detailed survey of slavery throughout North Africa and Ethiopia. At what stage forced labour becomes slavery is a difficult question raised by the discussion of the white South. The whole subject of slavery is put into perspective by contrasting examinations of the historical situation throughout the book.
Author(s): Jonathan Derrick
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Slavery
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 253
City: London
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Original Title Page
Original Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
1 The Moors and Their Slaves
2 Tuareg and Other Sahara Slaves
3 Savanna Slaves
4 Black African Slaves and Serfs
5 The Old Slave-Trade
6 One-Way Trips to Arabia
7 Ethiopia’s Modern Slaves
8 Colonisation and Forced Labour
9 Forced Labour in the White South
10 Forced Labour in Liberia
11 Modern Exploitation
12 Action on Slavery
Index
