| 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 |
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.
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.
| CALL FOR PAPERS “The History of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition: Bicentennial Perspectives” |
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