Cover ; Half-title page; Series page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Atlantic Slave Trade in the Century of Abolition; 2 The Commercial Organization of the Slave Trade; 3 The Origins of Slaves Leaving West Central Africa; 4 The Demographic Profile of the Enslaved Population; 5 African Patterns of Consumption; 6 Experiences and Methods of Enslavement; Conclusion; Appendix A -- Slave Origins Data; Appendix B -- Slave Prices Data; Appendix C -- Exchange Commodities Data
Summary
This book traces the inland origins of slaves leaving West Central Africa at the peak period of the transatlantic slave trade