Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Part I The Economics of Redemption
6. Chapter One. Some Simple Analytics of Slave Redemption 9
7. Chapter Two. Slave Redemption When It Takes Time to Redeem Slaves 20
8. Chapter Three. An Exploration of the Worst Forms of Child Labor: Is Redemption a Viable Option? 37
9. Chapter Four. Slavery, Freedom, and Sen 77
10. Chapter Five. Freedom, Servitude, and Voluntary Contracts 108
11. Part II Anthropological Considerations
12. Chapter Six. Slavery and Slave Redemption in Sudan 143
13. Chapter Seven. Dilemmas in the Practice of Rachat in French West Africa 158
14. Part III Historical Considerations
15. Chapter Eight. The End of Serfdom in Russia—Lessons for Sudan? 181
16. Chapter Nine. Conflicting Imperatives: Black and White American Abolitionists Debate Slave Redemption 200
17. Chapter Ten. Frederick Douglass and the Politics of Slave Redemptions 213
18. Part IV Philosophical Considerations
19. Chapter Eleven. The Moral Quandary of Slave Redemption 225
20. Chapter Twelve. The Next Best Thing 235
21. Chapter Thirteen. What’s Wrong with Slavery? 249
22. Appendix: “They Call Us Animals,” Testimonies of Abductees and Slaves in Sudan 259
23. Contributors 269
24. Index 271