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SUMMARY:The economics of the ‘Second Slavery’ in the Jihad states of W
 est Africa - Professor Paul Lovejoy\, York University\, Ontario
DTSTART:20161020T160000Z
DTEND:20161020T173000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Duncan Needham
DESCRIPTION:This paper argues that an understanding of the Atlantic world 
 during the Age of Revolutions from the late eighteenth century through the
  middle of the nineteenth century must take account of the jihadist revolu
 tions that swept most of West Africa during the same period. The paper spe
 cifically focuses on the political economy of the jihad movement and the e
 conomic transformation of the region that ensued with the foundation of th
 e jihad states\, particularly the Sokoto Caliphate\, by far the largest of
  the new states. The Sokoto  Caliphate\, established in 1804-1808\, in wha
 t is now northern Nigeria and parts of neighbouring Niger\, Burkino Faso\,
  and Cameroon\, developed an economy based on slave plantations and a vibr
 ant textile industry. It is argued that the economic ramifications of the 
 jihad movement challenge many recent interpretations of the economic histo
 ry of Africa.
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre\, Trinity Hall
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