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Examines the gradual decline of slavery in Northern Nigeria during the first forty years of colonial rule, focusing on the Sokoto Caliphate, one of the largest slave societies in modern history. It charts the development of British colonial policy towards resolving the dilemma of slavery and how to end it.Lovejoy, Paul E. is the author of 'Slow Death for Slavery The Course of Abolition in Northern Nigeria, 1897-1936' with ISBN 9780521447027 and ISBN 052144702X.
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