Bremen und die atlantische Sklaverei

2023/01/01 by Jasper Henning Hagedorn · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Colonialism, slavery, and trade

paper · doi:10.5771/9783748942047

openalex publication_date 2023/01/01 · openalex created_date 2023/07/27 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02

Abstract

Using the example of the trading city of Bremen, this book’s innovative approach combines the analysis of multiple layers of German entanglement with Atlantic Slavery. This method expands the previous economic-historical perspective of scholarly studies. Bremen profited from the sale of goods necessary for the slave economy and from plantation ownership. The Bremen authorities protected Bremen’s slave profiteers out of economic and political interest on an international level, while at the same time committing themselves to the suppression of the slave trade in international treaties. Studies of discourse, legal practices, diplomacy and migration demonstrate the relevance and presence of Atlantic Slavery in politics, economics and society.

Discussions

• If you are interested in particular merchants or captains from Bremen active i. e. in the Caribbean, the book is a great resource. Even for those who do not read German, as it is available open access [bsky, 1 points, 1 comments]

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