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Overview
The transition from chattel slavery to forced labour in Africa and the Caribbean during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries has commanded increasing attention from scholars in recent years. The Wages of Slavery tackles this subject from a protoproletarian perspective, studies new labour regimes in Africa and the Caribbean, and discusses work practices before and after emancipation the nature of the working week, subsistence and surplus for slaves and free person, and labour negotiations and confrontations.Synopsis
The transition from chattel slavery to forced labour in Africa and the Caribbean during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries has commanded increasing attention from scholars in recent years. The Wages of Slavery tackles this subject from a protoproletarian perspective, studies new labour regimes in Africa and the Caribbean, and discusses work practices before and after emancipation the nature of the working week, subsistence and surplus for slaves and free person, and labour negotiations and confrontations.
Booknews
A proto-proletarian approach to the shift from chattel slavery to forced labor after emancipation, focusing on the trickery, political manipulation, and brutality workers suffered when their former masters were no longer responsible for their welfare. Most of the 11 essays were written by historians, but an economist and an ethnicity scholar are also represented. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)