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Abina And The Important Men : A Graphic History
Paperback Edition: 2
he story of Abina Mansah - a woman 'without history' who was wrongfully enslaved, escaped to British-controlled territory, and then took her former master to court - takes place in the complex world of the Gold Coast at the onset of late 19th-century colonialism. Slavery
becomes a contested ground, as cultural practices collide with an emerging wage economy and British officials turn a blind eye to the presence of underpaid domestic workers in the households of African merchants. The mainscenes of the story take place in the courtroom, where Abina strives to convince a series of 'important men' - a British judge, two Euro-African attorneys, a wealthy African country 'gentleman,' and a jury of local leaders - that her rights matter.
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Featured in the Promise of Spring 2015 Great Reads Newsletter.
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Pages : 216
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Publication date : 2015-10
Subjects: Fiction, Contemporary, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Graphic Novels: True Stories & Non-fiction