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Slavery and the slave trade in Dār Fūr
Journal of African history • 14 (1) • Published In 1973 • Pages: 29-43
By: O'Fahey, R. S. (Rex S.).
Abstract
For several centuries the Fur were governed by hereditary sultans who relied on a large bureaucracy consisting of provincial rulers, title-holder officials, warriors, and enslaved workers. This is a study of the roles played by slaves both as both laborers and politico-military functionaries in the Sultan’s executive household. Also discussed is how successive sultans levied taxes on the exchange of slaves or sold them directly in the export market.
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Eastern Africa
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Historian
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem; 2020
- Field Date
- Teferi Abate Adem
- Coverage Date
- 1750-1874
- Coverage Place
- Darfur region, Sudan
- Notes
- By R. S. O'Fahey
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 63005723
- LCSH
- Darfur (Sudan)