Writings on empire and slavery

After completing his research for Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville turned to the French consolidation of its empire in North Africa, which he believed deserving of similar attention. Tocqueville began studying Algerian history and culture, making two trips to Algeria in 1841 and 1846. He...

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Main Authors Tocqueville, Alexis Charles Henri Maurice Clérel de, Pitts, Jennifer A.
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press 2001
Edition1
Subjects
Algeria > History > 1830-1962
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > France > Colonies
France > Colonies
Imperialism
Slaves
Slaves > Emancipation > France > Colonies
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ISBN9780801865091
0801865093
0801877563
9780801877568

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Table of Contents:
  • Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Some Ideas About What Prevents The French From Having Good Colonies (1833) -- First Letter On Algeria (23June 1837) -- Second Letter On Algeria (22 august 1837) -- Notes On The Koran (March 1838) -- Notes On The Voyage To Algeria In 1841 -- Essay On Algeria (October 1841) -- Intervention In The Debate Over The Appropriation Of Special Funding (1846) -- First Report On Algeria (1847) -- Second Report On Algeria (1847) -- The Emancipation Of Slaves (1843) -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index