Senegambia and the Atlantic Slave Trade (African Studies, Series Number 92)

"Taking as its subject the vast area covering the Senegal and Gambia river basins, this book explores the changing dynamics of regional and Atlantic trade, clashes between traditional African and emergent Muslim authorities, the slave trade and the colonial system, and current obstacles to the integration of the region's modern states. Professor Barry argues cogently for the integrity of the Senegambian region as a historical subject, and he forges a coherent narrative from the dismemberment and unification which characterised Senegambia's development from the fifteenth century to the nineteenth century. This newly translated study is a vital tool in our understanding of West African history."--Jacket Frontmatter Preface (page xi) I Senegambia from the fifteenth to the seventeenth century: a haven for incoming populations, a station for migrants on the move (page 1) 1 Senegambia in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries: dependence on the Sudan and the Sahara (page 5) 2 Social dynamics in Senegambia (page 26) 3 The Atlantic trading system and the reformation of Senegambian states from the fifteenth to the seventeenth century (page 36) 4 The partition of the Senegambian coast in the seventeenth century (page 46) II Senegambia in the eighteenth century: the slave trade, ceddo regimes and Muslim revolutions (page 55) 5 The slave trade in the eighteenth century (page 61) 6 The strengthening of ceddo regimes in the eighteenth century (page 81) 7 Muslim revolutions in the eighteenth century (page 94) 8 The impact of the slave trade: economic regression and social strife (page 107) III Senegambia in the first half of the nineteenth century: legitimate trade and sovereignty disputes (page 127) 9 The crisis of the trans-Atlantic trading system and the triumph of legitimate trade in the first half of the nineteenth century (page 133) 10 Popular rebellions and political and social crises in Futa Jallon (page 148) 11 Futa Jallon expansion into the Southern Rivers region (page 158) 12 The colony of Senegal and political and social crises in northern Senegambia (page 177) 13 Defeat of the holy warriors in northern Senegambia (page 195) IV Senegambia in the second half of the nineteenth century: colonial conquest and resistance movements (page 207) 14 Colonial imperialism and European rivalries in Senegambia (page 213) 15 Last-ditch resistance movements of legitimist rulers in northern Senegambia (page 223) 16 The conquest of the Southern Rivers region (page 243) 17 The balancing act of the Almamis of Timbo in their attempts to cope with centrifugal forces (page 263) 18 Bokar Biro and the conquest of Futa Jallon (page 284) 19 Mass resistance movements among the Joola and the Konyagi (page 294) Conclusion (page 303) Notes (page 315) Bibliography (page 334) Index (page 350) Boubacar Barry is one of the leading figures in West African historiography. His authoritative study of 400 years of Senegambian history is unrivalled in its detailed grasp of published and unpublished materials. Taking as its subject the vast area covering the Senegal and Gambia river basins, this book explores the changing dynamics of regional and Atlantic trade, clashes between traditional African and emergent Muslim authorities, the colonial system and the slave trade, and current obstacles to the integration of the region's modern states. Professor Barry argues cogently for the integrity of the Senegambian region as a historical subject, and he forges a coherent narrative from the dismemberment and unification which characterised Senegambia's development from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century. This newly-translated study is a vital tool in our understanding of West African history This authoritative study of 400 years of Senegambian history is unrivaled in its detailed grasp of published and unpublished materials. Taking as his subject the vast area covering the Senegal and Gambia river basins, Boubacar Barry explores the changing dynamics of regional trade, clashes between African and Muslim authorities, the colonial system and the slave trade. This newly-translated book is a vital tool in our understanding of West African history. Boubacar Barry ; Translated From The French By Ayi Kwei Armah. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 334-349) And Index.