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Current Feed ContentPeoples and Empires of SenegambiaBy Dawda FaalEdward Francis Small: Watchdog of The Gambiaby Nana Grey-JohnsonThe Story of the Newspaper in The GambiaBy Nana Grey-Johnson To be reviewed soon!The Liberated Slaves and the Question of the Return to Africaby Dr Florence Mahoney This a small book of 35 pages written by Dr Florenc Mahoney. Its title The Liberated Slaves and the Question of the Return to Africa is followed by a subtitle From the Slave Trade to the Challenge of Development. The purpose of this book is not only to express the obstacles faced by liberated slaves after returning to their motherland but also to show the important development roles they played in commerce, religion, politics, language and education in the lands they...Sidibeh, Alhaji BakaryThe traditionalistGambian Women: An Introductory HistoryFriday, April 18, 2008 Publishers: Fulladu Publishers, Kanifing ISNB: 9983 – 8800 – 58 Paperback; 128 pages In the preface to the book Gambian Women: An Introductory History, the author Hassoum Ceesay justifies his selection of the women whose stories are told in the book. He writes: “The women profiled in this book lived in different times; yet, most of them were outstanding because they were able to succeed in their callings amidst a hostile environment of patriarchy, colonialism and... |