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From a methodological point of view, the importance of phenomena themselves have been emphasised, either in Europe (competition between nations, idea of a certain modernity or even fear of entropy) or in some of its countries (in particular the existence of a rather original ‘pauper’s imperialism’), or in Black Africa itself and in certain European ex-colonies, such as Brazil. However, the variety of those involved and the diversity of regional and local situations have also been stressed. Hence the interest in trying to link the general history of ideas, national history and micro-history.

Nor did it have easy access to large navigable rivers that provided access to the heart of the continent. It did, however, have states that not so much enslaved people as enforced order and debt collection at the point where the African slave became the property of Europeans. 7 Total Note a As the point of embarkation was often termed ‘Popo’, this column combines Little Popo and Great Popo, even though these ports were 30 miles apart. For those voyages where the prefix was supplied, 95 per cent embarked their slaves at Little Popo.

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