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Slavery, Indenture, and the Environment in the Indian Ocean World

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Chapter 1: Slavery, Indenture, and the Environment in the Indian Ocean World: An Overview
Chapter 2: Slavery, Indenture, and the Environment in the Dutch East Indies
Chapter 3: Slavery, Indenture, and the Environment in the British Indian Ocean
Chapter 4: Slavery, Indenture, and the Environment in the French Indian Ocean
Chapter 5: Slavery, Indenture, and the Environment in the Portuguese Indian Ocean
Chapter 6: Slavery, Indenture, and the Environment in the Indian Ocean Slave Trade
Chapter 7: Slavery, Indenture, and the Environment in the Indian Ocean Abolition Movement

The Indian Ocean World has a long history of slavery and indenture. For centuries, millions of people were enslaved or indentured to work on plantations, mines, and other industries in the region. This forced labour had a profound impact on the environment of the Indian Ocean World.

Bondage and the Environment in the Indian Ocean World (Palgrave in Indian Ocean World Studies)

Bondage and the Environment in the Indian Ocean World (Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies)

by Gwyn Campbell

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This book examines the relationship between slavery, indenture, and the environment in the Indian Ocean World. It brings together a team of leading scholars to explore the ways in which slavery and indenture shaped the region's environment, and how the environment, in turn, shaped the experiences of enslaved and indentured people.

The book is divided into seven chapters. The first chapter provides an overview of the history of slavery and indenture in the Indian Ocean World. The remaining chapters examine the specific environmental impacts of slavery and indenture in different parts of the region, including the Dutch East Indies, the British Indian Ocean, the French Indian Ocean, the Portuguese Indian Ocean, and the Indian Ocean slave trade.

This book is a major contribution to the study of slavery, indenture, and the environment. It provides a comprehensive overview of the topic, and it offers new insights into the complex relationship between these two phenomena.

Chapter 1: Slavery, Indenture, and the Environment in the Indian Ocean World: An Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the history of slavery and indenture in the Indian Ocean World. It examines the different forms of forced labour that existed in the region, and it discusses the environmental impacts of these practices.

The chapter begins by discussing the origins of slavery and indenture in the Indian Ocean World. It then examines the different ways in which slaves and indentured labourers were used in the region. The chapter concludes by discussing the environmental impacts of slavery and indenture, including deforestation, soil erosion, and water pollution.

Chapter 2: Slavery, Indenture, and the Environment in the Dutch East Indies

This chapter examines the environmental impacts of slavery and indenture in the Dutch East Indies. It focuses on the cultivation of sugar, coffee, and tea, and it discusses the ways in which these crops transformed the landscape of the region.

The chapter begins by discussing the of sugar cultivation to the Dutch East Indies. It then examines the environmental impacts of sugar cultivation, including deforestation, soil erosion, and water pollution. The chapter concludes by discussing the abolition of slavery in the Dutch East Indies and the environmental legacy of this practice.

Chapter 3: Slavery, Indenture, and the Environment in the British Indian Ocean

This chapter examines the environmental impacts of slavery and indenture in the British Indian Ocean. It focuses on the cultivation of cotton, indigo, and opium, and it discusses the ways in which these crops transformed the landscape of the region.

The chapter begins by discussing the of cotton cultivation to the British Indian Ocean. It then examines the environmental impacts of cotton cultivation, including deforestation, soil erosion, and water pollution. The chapter concludes by discussing the abolition of slavery in the British Indian Ocean and the environmental legacy of this practice.

Chapter 4: Slavery, Indenture, and the Environment in the French Indian Ocean

This chapter examines the environmental impacts of slavery and indenture in the French Indian Ocean. It focuses on the cultivation of sugar, coffee, and vanilla, and it discusses the ways in which these crops transformed the landscape of the region.

The chapter begins by discussing the of sugar cultivation to the French Indian Ocean. It then examines the environmental impacts of sugar cultivation, including deforestation, soil erosion, and water pollution. The chapter concludes by discussing the abolition of slavery in the French Indian Ocean and the environmental legacy of this practice.

Chapter 5: Slavery, Indenture, and the Environment in the Portuguese Indian Ocean

This chapter examines the environmental impacts of slavery and indenture in the Portuguese Indian Ocean. It focuses on the cultivation of sugar, coffee, and spices, and it discusses the ways in which these crops transformed the landscape of the region.

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Bondage and the Environment in the Indian Ocean World (Palgrave Series in Indian Ocean World Studies)

by Gwyn Campbell

5 out of 5