The Journal of African American History is planning a Special Issue to mark the 200th anniversary
of the British abolition of the slave trade in 1807 and the U.S. Congressional mandate to end the
slave trade to the United States in 1808. Commemorations of these events, especially British
abolition, have been widespread. To many observers, however, such celebrations are misplaced
since thousands of enslaved Africans were brought into the United States after 1808. In addition,
despite the efforts of British and American abolitionists, slavery continued in British colonial
territories until 1834 and in the United States until the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the
Constitution in 1865.
This Special Issue of The Journal of African American History (JAAH) seeks scholarly essays that
frame the 200th anniversary of the slave trade’s abolition in a global context, and/or offer case
studies of particular local/national experiences. Manuscripts that highlight the impact of the slave
trade on African societies, examine the slave trade in a global context, or assess the impact of
African and African-American resistance in the advancement of the abolitionist cause are especially
welcome.
Among the topics for possible inclusion in the JAAH Special Issue are: 1) the impact of the slave
trade on African societies, and the strategies and tactics used to resist slave trading; 2) the slave
trade’s influence on the economies and societies of the major slave-trading nations, especially its
importance for capitalist expansion in Europe; 3) the role of ethnicity and gender in the evolution of
slave trading practices; 4) assessments of the major works in African, Caribbean, and African
American history focused on the slave trade; 5) the legacy of the slave trade for Africans and
African-descended peoples in the Americas.
Essays should be no more that 35 typed, double-spaced pages (12 point font), including endnotes.
The JAAH uses The University of Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition (Chicago, 2003) for
citations. Guidelines for manuscript submission are available in The Journal of African American
History; and on the JAAH website.
Please e-mail your intent to submit and a brief abstract by 1 July 2007. Submitted essays will be
peer-reviewed. Your cover letter should include the title of your essay, name, postal address, e-mail
address, phone number, and fax number. Your essay should begin with the title of the essay and
NOT include your name.
of the British abolition of the slave trade in 1807 and the U.S. Congressional mandate to end the
slave trade to the United States in 1808. Commemorations of these events, especially British
abolition, have been widespread. To many observers, however, such celebrations are misplaced
since thousands of enslaved Africans were brought into the United States after 1808. In addition,
despite the efforts of British and American abolitionists, slavery continued in British colonial
territories until 1834 and in the United States until the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the
Constitution in 1865.
This Special Issue of The Journal of African American History (JAAH) seeks scholarly essays that
frame the 200th anniversary of the slave trade’s abolition in a global context, and/or offer case
studies of particular local/national experiences. Manuscripts that highlight the impact of the slave
trade on African societies, examine the slave trade in a global context, or assess the impact of
African and African-American resistance in the advancement of the abolitionist cause are especially
welcome.
Among the topics for possible inclusion in the JAAH Special Issue are: 1) the impact of the slave
trade on African societies, and the strategies and tactics used to resist slave trading; 2) the slave
trade’s influence on the economies and societies of the major slave-trading nations, especially its
importance for capitalist expansion in Europe; 3) the role of ethnicity and gender in the evolution of
slave trading practices; 4) assessments of the major works in African, Caribbean, and African
American history focused on the slave trade; 5) the legacy of the slave trade for Africans and
African-descended peoples in the Americas.
Essays should be no more that 35 typed, double-spaced pages (12 point font), including endnotes.
The JAAH uses The University of Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition (Chicago, 2003) for
citations. Guidelines for manuscript submission are available in The Journal of African American
History; and on the JAAH website.
Please e-mail your intent to submit and a brief abstract by 1 July 2007. Submitted essays will be
peer-reviewed. Your cover letter should include the title of your essay, name, postal address, e-mail
address, phone number, and fax number. Your essay should begin with the title of the essay and
NOT include your name.
| CALL FOR PAPERS “The History of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition: Bicentennial Perspectives” |
| Please mail three (3) hard copies of your manuscript to: Dr. Ronald W. Bailey, Guest Editor African American Studies Department Northeastern University Boston, MA 02115 E-mail address: ro.bailey@neu.edu Telephone: 912-481-1409 Submission Deadline: 1 November 2007 |
| The Journal of African American History |
| Formerly The Journal of Negro History Founded by Carter G. Woodson, January 1, 1916 A Publication of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History |
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