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Cotton and Race Across the Atlantic: Britain, Africa, and America, 1900-1920 (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
Jonathan E. Robins
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Description for Cotton and Race Across the Atlantic: Britain, Africa, and America, 1900-1920 (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
Hardcover. The story of how African farmers, African-American scientists, and British businessmen struggled to turn colonial Africa into a major cotton exporter. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1H; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJH; HBLW; KNAC; KNDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
During the first two decades of the twentieth century, demand for raw cotton in Europe, Asia, and America outstripped production as African Americans migrated away from Southern cotton fields. Consequently, industrialists in Europe turned to Africa for new sources of cotton. This volume documents the efforts by British financiers and colonial officials, along with some African-American allies, to bring the American model of cotton production to colonial Africa. In a narrative featuring a host of characters -- including British entrepreneurs, African kings, and African-American scientists -- author Jonathan Robins weaves together events in Africa, Britain, and ... Read more
During the first two decades of the twentieth century, demand for raw cotton in Europe, Asia, and America outstripped production as African Americans migrated away from Southern cotton fields. Consequently, industrialists in Europe turned to Africa for new sources of cotton. This volume documents the efforts by British financiers and colonial officials, along with some African-American allies, to bring the American model of cotton production to colonial Africa. In a narrative featuring a host of characters -- including British entrepreneurs, African kings, and African-American scientists -- author Jonathan Robins weaves together events in Africa, Britain, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781580465670
SKU
V9781580465670
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Reviews for Cotton and Race Across the Atlantic: Britain, Africa, and America, 1900-1920 (Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora)
This book makes a significant contribution to the global history of cotton and our understandings about the long duree of capitalism. Offering a detailed account, grounded both in well-researched detail and reflective attention to how historical knowledge is produced, Robins has succeeded in producing an important and timely publication. AFRICA AT LSE