Lessons in pluralism from a 17th-century African town | Aeon Essays
The 17th-century town Cacheu was a hub of West African and European cultures, languages and beliefs (and run by women)
Haven't yet had time to read Toby's Green's 2025 The Heretic of Cacheu? Find out swiftly about Crispina Peres, 'the most powerful trader in the town in the 1650s-60s'. #Skystorians
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I'm listing resources available to students to do research on slavery and the trade in enslaved Africans in the Atlantic. Some people might find it useful, so I'm linking it here, in the hope that people will point be towards others. English is prefered, but any language is acceptable
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