Author(s): Amy McKenna
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 221
Publisher: Rosen Education Service
Language: English
Date Published: 2011-01-15
Dimensions: 193.04 x 233.68 x 20.32mm
Publication City/Country: New York, NY, United States
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Illustrations: Maps; Illustrations, black and white

From its ancient kingdoms to the independent post-colonial states that make up the region today, western Africa has transformed dramatically over the centuries. Economically lucrative for European slave traders and later for their colonial successors, the territories along Africa’s Atlantic coast were forced to overcome great adversity before achieving autonomy. This volume surveys the history of the many nations of western Africa where vestiges of its celebrated past are still visible in cities like Timbuktu and where its diverse peoples continue to navigate a path towards a more stable future.