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In the Shadow of Slavery: Africa's Botanical Legacy in the Atlantic World

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: 'In the Shadow of Slavery' explores the wealth of plantlife brought to the Americas by slaves & slave ships as provisions, medicines, cordage & bedding, & afterwards cultivated in garden plots. These included coffee, watermelon & okra, as well as the constituents of many well known products.

Source: ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst (University of Massachusetts Amherst)

DOI: 10.7275/728

Authors: Carney, Judith A., Rosomoff, Richard Nicholas

Language: English

Topic: Colonialism, slavery, and trade

Subfield: Anthropology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1537640922

FWCI: 46.71

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Cited by: 133

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