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100	1		_aMcLeod, Lyons, _d-1893
245	1	0	_aTravels in Eastern Africa, volume 2 (of 2)
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2024-11-03
520			_a"Travels in Eastern Africa, Volume 2: With the Narrative of a Residence in Mozambique" by Lyons McLeod is a historical travel account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles McLeod's experiences as the British Consul in Mozambique during a tumultuous period marked by the slave trade and colonial tensions. It highlights his efforts to navigate Portuguese politics and protect the rights of those subjected to oppression, revealing deep insights into the complexities of colonialism and the injustices of the slave trade. The opening of the text describes the arrival of a new Governor-General in Mozambique, superseding Vasco Guedes for his involvement in the slave trade. McLeod encounters political machinations and attempts by slave-dealers to undermine his position and the efforts to suppress the slave trade. Amidst the ceremonial proceedings for the new Governor, McLeod's struggle for proper acknowledgment and support unfolds, illustrating the adversities he faces both personally and in his duty to combat exploitation in the region. His narrative characterizes the harsh realities of colonial governance intertwined with the moral challenges of addressing slavery, setting a compelling premise for the detailed accounts that follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cLondon: Hurst and Blackett, 1860
653			_aAfrica, East -- Description and travel
653			_aMozambique -- Description and travel
653			_aMcLeod, Lyons, -1893
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/travelsineastern01mcle
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74676
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