History and International Studies · REF. TA-13542

The Impact of The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade on Social Change in South-Western Nigeria, 1500-1807

Abstract

This study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to its academic level. Using primary and/or secondary data collection methods, the research examines the underlying variables, tests relevant hypotheses, and presents findings with implications for practice and policy. This is placeholder abstract text generated for catalogue preview purposes; the full document contains a complete, topic-specific abstract, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.

Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Historians have long debated the significance of the trans-atlantic slave trade in South-Western Nigeria, though interpretations of its long-term consequences continue to evolve.

Within the period 1500-1807, the trans-atlantic slave trade took on particular significance in South-Western Nigeria, reflecting the wider political and economic pressures of the time.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Despite considerable historical scholarship, the precise role of the trans-atlantic slave trade in South-Western Nigeria during 1500-1807 remains a subject of ongoing debate, with existing accounts often relying on incomplete or contested source material. This study re-examines the available historical record to offer a clearer account.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

To trace the role of the trans-atlantic slave trade in South-Western Nigeria during 1500-1807.
To examine the factors that shaped the trans-atlantic slave trade during this period.
To assess the consequences of the trans-atlantic slave trade for South-Western Nigeria.
To situate these findings within the broader historiography of the period.

1.4 Research Questions

What role did the trans-atlantic slave trade play in South-Western Nigeria during 1500-1807?
What factors shaped the trans-atlantic slave trade during this period?
What were the consequences of the trans-atlantic slave trade for South-Western Nigeria?
How do these findings relate to the broader historiography of the period?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to historians and students of history and international studies, contributing a focused account of the trans-atlantic slave trade in South-Western Nigeria to the existing historiography, and offering a reference point for future comparative or regional studies.

1.6 Scope of the Study

The study is limited chronologically to 1500-1807 and geographically to South-Western Nigeria, reflecting a clearly defined scope; developments outside this period and region fall outside its remit.

Chapters Two through Five, references and appendices are available for a one-time fee of ₦75,000.

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