Danish Perceptions and West Indian Realities: Slavery in the Danish West Indies

Authors

Karen Fog Olwig

Keywords

Danish West Indies, United States, Denmark, slavery, British plantation

Abstract

The year 1987 marked the 70th anniversary of the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States of America. With the sale of the three small islands of St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John, Denmark had disposed of all her tropical colonies, which at one time had included possessions on the Gold Coast in Africa, the present Ghana, and in southeastern India, most importantly Trankebar.

Recommended Citation

Olwig, Karen Fog (1988) "Danish Perceptions and West Indian Realities: Slavery in the Danish West Indies," The Bridge: Vol. 11: No. 2, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thebridge/vol11/iss2/5