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African Voices of the Global Past 1500 to the Present TREVOR R.GETZ Bator © Ales fe Pr kang 1 2.0 1 Ge tee | beacon Finally hank you to the reviewers whote valuable comments helped make this a mote helpfl book for shee dastoomu: Patience Eas, ‘Auburn University: Alan Kstrat, Univeniey of Calfonia, Beckley: Maxim Manssevch, Seon Hall University: Mart Caorenur, St Lawrence University snd CyroneFourhey, Suaquehsnna Universi. heer Gee ‘Namingaand Framing a Crime Againse Humanity Aficon Voie ofthe Fanatic ‘Slave System ca. 1500-1990 ‘Kovasi Konadu iosaL conte ‘Thepurpos ofthis caper itt eninge our undenteanding of Africa in the ‘eaof the anal sre sytem to daw ain to Aca expences luring that period and, nally ro explore how Alans themselves ner- reted the proces of wansaantc ving though iron way of making ens ofthe wld, Bepinsingin telat ent cerry chislabal system ‘of commerce reached its heigh in the elghtenth cen having grown ot ‘of Africas eae connesions wich che abe throug longstanding tran ‘Saharan, Medierranean, Red Sea, and Indian Ovean trade Owing co the ecarane of Afar elasons wich Eurasia though tes tae = works rasan commerce snd human rafcking wuld spas rate than replace them even athe label economy gral shed fom dhe Indian Ocean world in the ext Adare ean word in the Western Hemisphere. Siace the beginnings ofthe tans alae sytem inthe Benth en- ‘or enslavement hasbeen the focus ofan enormous numberof books, lot 2 | hap Nag ig i At Hay pump and aiden malig pic acl edecin Aan ot Alsen Ameri ister courses ape ado which Aca (Ane ae ity fe eed Ye, dep his ola of dead Ii rae try f the ana tn that dacrenon ‘ela eri bor thee wowed the moue—the Aan, That ‘ny avs to evel in shone decane fepresion the rst ofthe perc bing repeal. Whe weve sf rae ua nto ad ‘Seri dh rest Ao ie dr rane terthm tht the endneen of Afni the Sirs deere the Indian Onan, cca thon ines no an ay tak Inde he her ‘errand vile of he tenn sem oo ly raced he bin nd hamanyof Alana caghc in psp, ao ransomed chown did ints of he number epreseing hem eco ge nd Ing boot dreby serge othe ns of bern ‘Wine can we och fx Aen pape andar ofthe o iene th stent Whe mach canbe rd show Ae Femi rare aun chaos coded Eropens ng co ale and pn we mus rove beyond the wath enced ‘Ac vos drag the aula forthe cer of he pa con- tine to bbl sage out prs undenendngs soa ain, pen te steecnpes sot Af nA and hoe ne apa and ‘herein ean tern ne pet Abc bo aig A yc sacha hs chap which oem ee a the Aca pene of thane dare pm cnet fl de thee pore onemporary ier. weer, ar 28 examieaen ‘naan slag aug Aan jean experiences cen roves ine peer on dees and on tbe ay of he ane etyeam oa Nea Frings Coin Agi Hames Te inves cen dcedin chi chapeau rele the “Aldred Aan de de ined cen owe he phase ennlra: e ten’toenghasr theremin i (hdc | 5 rng wh el wel bod cm coping the tard gy of Aan meine Tinie i tv sinners ply sate re Many Abn eee iphone ween eon etd ere ses ive pons heh esi sete ner er tues bea fit hw we pees eo plato ee roe “The nc word we cement hi of epee “tv For of th magne mind when eer seach thr nn An Ine any of orl ew ‘Sapp (ere) da exe anaes Hine ‘ap tonoe hewn der fom Gre em is eg code nebo Spend cp) sn Lao {ering bo Sa Sar] nie) Our oe teeny “ten tesla Aan pat when recom oi ‘aie naga ey ile om hw eGo Romane as tea as oop fr Acad ee Sele oppor f= Jn Cetin” nd pone ar Aan ed ‘lve deco ba dle se by ed etigce inom coos eager ee ‘oma ne peyote! 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How we die ajc sch nr vig and ths ae ica cecal prt ofthe proce by which we eae de uma mt cly fos oso Acar woken ied under oe weit bao of he dendans who sil fern sail’ gba ner made pb in par by se wants ale sym Inde oe re Ing eel sume theater —ildigits Ino ndindindual eet come ognat Aa ba ‘pany aman yon bth ides fe Atte For weno now sie sbiesbou ences othe trans eso. Homer we know compari le shot he ened Aine who werebrough the America ar thot we serie in fn nin ‘ome se of pny Af and inde Aer thw ho wee ie became sone pyle we afew sting sunt of het tapers (heres many of heaped eure fr thee of he tno ae eee einai in Af nd Aan dere ong al ad many) Acorn dens ston of copes ‘are the epee thn raved Man banging ou pene {nd onrachng themes ara wide ogra ates wile poviding ‘posi charmale thw puter and hemes oe age \o% 6 | Cop Nig nd ry in git ey ‘The Ose Tana leon "The sea dn sytem wat ough nd expansion opie comme spams ctrl othe eran rin nthe dase ‘co ween Ai, The seems coapeced Buope weer nd share ‘Aus end norte and Now Ai inching tow ses finn ‘Als where cps rece mou he Sahar Arb Mein er chant nel pore Bye ey ert ery aan ely ‘Genoesand Venetian) matcans ha lady ned ving pore suingcapve Slat and ote people pode ua fr expr wins ‘comme pn tha art! nthe Ase toa he Medi ‘area ad the Black Ses (and tnd the ein penal) Os ‘he Adan endo hi neo the ern tos of Pog end Spin er he amet od sen he row fo nde rab Aan ane ‘al wer led by thea lof att ery adnan xd ‘he newer nd of te northwe nd went ental Aan cout Inche roc: Pog nd Spin domi he ens de ee hath mateo cern ew and Pore woul cone he deminer ul he ey icc cary wen he Ba ade ‘nena slavery Sap The Pogue and Spire wood cml ‘hewickingin cote Aan nd Cand Br sed them ferns sling i 168 ad 686 repel ‘The Reonpeste—the eee ang Chin eakingof the ein, pina mul come —aethe ge i te ae re ‘en Toh tha pron de Portage peed Main ceads loa we cnr over han he Span, cued veces ‘ore knowl an chor hough Ma care (oho be ‘neshc low how mas China) de camaro hire, ed erable plan of the co of weer Afi (eg, Madera ‘Sean Sto Tan) while aig Afican commune Sr pis By ‘he ech cen the Aan caper wer incesingy elas he ‘Sal ote cpa Pop Spun and ance They Aan ‘i ri |7 pes rein Poni ssing mya wel asf Arh aating ‘conch Sera ongh nth Asian on Moca in Ub Thi Afton of be wade ed aman aed a ew eel inthe lait ery when he Osan Ta capsed Cot racine (bat snow nae cpio ren-dy Thy) an ‘ered the fow of earn Medzerantn and Bick capes nad (Cran Bares sly creme, fmt ne Neder ‘anean che and fla The poder of Chinn Earp sat by eave abv and the soa of ach ar then ified wet owed the Alan eel seh oes to we el Aes ‘hele eh and aster cen Ta the eae ferred pop of Aan ape om the Wt Ascanrepo of Seng each pl of Pop Unooail ke nd erie they were pred hough he wc of ikon tt “Der” peace tbe gv aby nck. Acoma eared Acne were conan nPop Cape Akai Libs one a the lcs senh-rny Earp ace eit hee counted ro pee f tae cys popaon The ie ele Acne Aen the Ame eft rman cst Lion an Serie Spin. Oneein che Ames cal an bor wer ad on lara in ining operations and tues ene tes By the en of hee ‘ech emy Afar ud smo fly replaced ensied Amernns (Gor mcou sce) and neared whe Lee (ary of whom be ‘ane lines) the may sor fara he Arai fo he son and xpoaton of apr aes sc coe eto ing peso mtltand mea ayer nd inde ome he vere ued indipialbondage These alle lie Acne Ureugh ch hem san thi emerence mh respite peal oeerpe nde) weking net sis So ‘memantine reese cha ralria With cel asoallanber of eerpos ths cpie Aan dd nr seen tht onelnds to coun th experince or eens. 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In alton, hy employed yong men in tian ora a dle communes Nina sed men lanes cage ia ensign poten awl ss pouonos plans and rn es ane ogee sane Aras spre in cous the davon that eum, edn te deine of he ‘enna deve pe nabs ean pci ee pels employe rc ns and dele eit fe cis n Ate nding eran ate nd deport Suche. sae howe anew omsmodation aed paricpeton In hese pen read of wher the cpt sacred an he ‘Alcan court ron bud ae es en eto ellen Th Shp ode fe Tinney ‘The cps and ch ht coud he mde page mee pros tenant pt tw nd theo of apr cee dhe. Inf he eer wend mower faring nd ge Pe dcion aout easter Ans the Meira nd sate ate snd then 0 coal Ae nde Ameri cri ie othe Pate \U 1 | CNet rig i in anty inte sine cenay othe Carita bain aga and ey ko seared in th est spect. 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