The compatibility of the slave and palm oil trades in Dahomey, 1818–1858

Bibliographic Data

ID23248129
AuthorsElisée Soumonni (University of Stirling, corresponding author)
Year1995
Pages78-92
Publication date1995-08-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeCHAPTER
VenueFrom Slave Trade to 'Legitimate' Commerce (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511523861.004
OpenAlexW1523558203
ISBN9780511523861
LanguageEN
Citations received9

One of the central issues of West African history in the anti-slave trade era is the transition from the slave trade to ‘legitimate’ trade. Dahomey, a major exporter of slaves and later of palm oil, has often been used as an illustrative case-study of the problems and implications of that transition. In Dahomey, the reign of King Ghezo, 1818–1858, is of especial significance in this process of the substitution of palm produce exports for slaves.

Agroforestry · Ancient history · Biology · Economics · Economy · Geography · Palm oil · Political science · Reign · African history and culture studies · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis · History · Law

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