A groundbreaking African-centered history of abolition in West Central Africa. Ferreira reveals how enslaved Africans shaped the global struggle to end the slave trade.
Worlds of Unfreedom by Roquinaldo Ferreira reframes West Central Africa as a pivotal arena in the global abolition movement. Drawing on extensive archival research, the book highlights the agency of enslaved Africans and challenges Eurocentric narratives by integrating local resistance into broader world history.
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groundbreaking African-centered history of abolition in West Central Africa. Ferreira reveals how enslaved Africans shaped the global struggle to end the slave trade.
Worlds of Unfreedom by Roquinaldo Ferreira reframes West Central Africa as a pivotal arena in the global abolition movement. Drawing on extensive archival research, the book highlights the agency of enslaved Africans and challenges Eurocentric narratives by integrating local resistance into broader world history.