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How the French Exploited Peanuts Cultivation to Extend Slavery in African Colonies

How the French Exploited Peanuts Cultivation to Extend Slavery in African Colonies

When the transatlantic slave trade became unattractive, with growing pressure on colonial powers to abolish the ignoble practice by the first half of the 19th century, the French sought for alternative ventures to meet the revenue shortfalls.   One of the options French officials hopped onto was the cultivation of peanuts in the Western part…

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