Slaves for peanuts : a story of conquest, liberation, and a crop that changed history /
Jori Lewis.
- xiii, 367 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-362) and index.
"A stunning work of popular history-the story of how a crop transformed the history of slavery. Author Jori Lewis reveals how demand for peanut oil in Europe ensured that slavery in Africa would persist well into the twentieth century, long after the European powers had officially banned it in the territories they controlled"--