Entangled Coercion


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This book investigates the phenomenon of slavery and other forms of servitude experienced by people of African or indigenous origin who were taken captive and then subjected to forced labor in Charcas (Bolivia) in the 16th and 17th centuries.







Families in the Expansion of Europe,1500-1800


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Published in 1998, this volume presents legal, religious and demographic aspects of the transfer of European family organisations to new environments in the overseas colonies, and illustrates the impacts of contact with other ethnic groups. In Africa the focus is on the Cape, the principal area of European settlement in the 17th-18th centuries; in the Americas the analysis includes indigenous and black families. Inheritance, dowry, marriage, divorce, illegitimacy are topics covered, but the emphasis is above all on women's roles and voices.







The Harvard Guide to African-American History


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Compiles information and interpretations on the past 500 years of African American history, containing essays on historical research aids, bibliographies, resources for womens' issues, and an accompanying CD-ROM providing bibliographical entries.




Slavery


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Slavery and Slaving in World History: 1900-1991


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This bibliography of 20th century literature focuses on slavery and slave-trading from ancient times through the 19th century, compiling listings from all Western European languages. It contains over 10,000 entries. The principal sections organize works by political/geographical frameworks of the enslavers. Subject/keyword and author indexes provide immediate, detailed access to the material.