Routledge - Children, Education and Empire in Early Sierra Leone

Explore a vital chapter of West African history with Children, Education and Empire in Early Sierra Leone: Left in Our Hands. Published by Routledge as part of the Global Africa series, this book examines the complex social landscape of nineteenth-century Sierra Leone. This period was defined by early abolitionist efforts, the settlement of westernized Africans, and a rapid population increase following the judicial emancipation of Liberated Africans. While the voices of children are often difficult to find in historical records, this work uses newly transcribed data to bring their experiences to light. It addresses the historical difficulty of tracing the narratives of vulnerable enslaved children, filling a significant gap in existing research. This book provides a detailed look at how children lived and learned within a volatile and changing colonial environment, making it an essential resource for students and historians of African social and cultural history.