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Cape of Torments

Cape of Torments

Robert Ross

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2024
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Historia
ISBN:
9781032309613
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Cape of Torments, first published in 1983, is a detailed examination of slavery in the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. A major theme of the book is the extent to which the Cape slaves were able to build a culture of their own, and the legacy of slavery to their descendants in modern South Africa.

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