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Review Essay

“Your slavery is their liberty, your poverty is their prosperity”

Pages 73-81 | Published online: 05 Jul 2019
 

Abstract

The three books under review here deal with the peasants in colonies, their relationships with the nationalists who took charge of the state after “flag” independence, and the place the state has for them in the scheme of things.

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Kenyalang

The quote in the title is from a 1647 pamphlet by Lawrence Clarkson (1615–67), A General Charge of Impeachment of High Treason. I would like to thank the BCAS referees for their constructive criticism of an earlier draft of this review.

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