Enslaved Africans and Their Descendants in Africa by Martin A... - 9780821426500

Enslaved Africans and Their Descendants in AfricaLife Histories\nAuthor(s): Martin A. Klein, Stephen J. Rockel\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Ohio University Press, United States\nImprint: Ohio University Press\nISBN-13: 9780821426500, 978-0821426500\nSynopsis\nAn exploration of the resilient lives and legacies of enslaved Africans in Africa\n\nUnlike narratives focused on enslaved people in the Americas, Europe, or the Middle East, this edited collection highlights the lives of African slaves and their descendants who remained in Africa. The contributors chronicle lives spanning the continent, from Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon to Egypt, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and South Africa.\n\nThe collection explores various forms of slavery and diverse personal trajectories, with many stories beginning in childhood enslavement and evolving into adulthood with limited chances for education or personal advancement. Notably, the accounts include figures who managed to achieveg