'Entirely free and at liberty to engage their services as they may think fit'? Recaptured African Adjudication and Freedom at the Cape Colony, 1806-1834

Between 1806 and 1834, approximately 2,600 recaptured Africans arrived on the shores of the British-controlled Cape Colony. Seized and embarked on slave ships, these individuals had been captured by anti-slavery squadrons and taken back to their British base. Recaptives were then 'freed' b...

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Published in:	Journal of southern African studies Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 407 - 425
Main Author:	Crous, Benjamin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Routledge 04.05.2025 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Adjudication Apprenticeship Apprenticeships Black people British Empire Cape Colony Censuses Colonies & territories Courts Free Black freedom Freedoms Harassment liberated Africans Maritime law recaptured Africans Ships slave trade Slavery
ISSN:	0305-7070, 1465-3893
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