The Aftermath Impacts on the Abolition of Slavery and Slave Trade on the Social and Political Issues in the British Sphere of Influence in Cameroon 1807-2011

Abstract

The suppression or abolition of the Slave trade was quiet successful in a wider dimension involving the British Sphere of influence:It is the case in the southern Cameroons from 1807-2011. After the abolition, some prints, marks or scars were left behind; what is known as impacts which actually prevailed up till date or today. These impacts entirely could be examined in two main levels: the social and the political aspects. Within these two spheres of studies, the inconvenience proposed for rectifications and has been forwarded based on some social affiliated problems in the world and the chosen vicinity or area. Furthermore, accompany with case files we examine some marriages in the said area and some political institutions as reactions after the suppression or abolition of slavery and slave trade. In addition,a positive reaction that ameliorates situations after the halting of the act, Social ills emerged and political means resolved. This work has been carried out with the use of some documents, Archive materials, articles and interviews. Here, what we should also learn is the fact that the application of some laws is still under-going processes even after the study period.