Trevor R. Getz (University of New Orleans)

Submitted: Wed,  Mar 14 11:32:41 2001


Trevor R. Getz
Assistant Professor
Department of History
University of New Orleans--Lakefront Campus
New Orleans, Louisiana  70148  USA

phone:  504.280.6891
fax:    504.280.6883
e-mail: tgetz@uno.edu



Research and teaching interests:  slavery and emancipation in Africa,
Atlantic slave trade, West Africa - Gold Coast, Senegambia, 19th century
economic, colonial era.


Publications:

“The Case for Africans: " The Role of Slaves and Masters in Emancipation
on the Gold Coast, 1874-1900."  Slavery and Abolition, 21, 2000.

"A 'Somewhat Firm Policy': The Role of the Gold Coast Judiciary in
Implementing Slave Emancipation, 1874-1900." Ghana studies journal,
2, 2000.