Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of CommonsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Abolitionists
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The Debate on a Motion for the Abolition of the Slave-trade in the House of Commons
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of CommonsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Abolitionists
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The African Slave Trade and Its Suppression
Author: Peter HoggPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317792343
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 903
Book Description
A comprehensive bibliography dealing specifically with African slave trade. This volume has been sub-classified for easier consultation and the compiler has provided, where possible, descriptions and comments on the works listed.
The Slave Trade Debate
Author: Bodleian LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
At the height of the debate about the slave trade and its abolition in the 1780s and '90s, each side issued pamphlets in support of its position. This publication reproduces a selection of representative pamphlets encompassing the arguments put forward by each side. The pamphlets discuss many of the issues including humanitarianism and the Rights of Man, the economic well-being of Britain's colonial territories in the aftermath of the loss of the American colonies, the state of the British merchant marine and the Royal Navy, the condition of the poor in England, and, not least, the economic and moral condition of the slaves themselves, not only in the West Indies but also in Africa. Both sides drew freely on scriptural sources to support their case, thus providing a fascinating sidelight on theological debate of the time.The book includes pamphlets written by the Duke of Clarence, later King William IV, and by Sir John Gladstone (father of the Prime Minister) in support of the trade, and sets these against the leading abolitionists such as Wilberforce. It also includes a transcript of part of the unpublished journal of James Ramsay, a well-known abolitionist, in which he provides model answers for abolitionists asked to testify before a committee of enquiry.The introduction explains the background to each pamphlet and sets them in their collective historical and social context.Illustrated by the well-known engraving of the slaver Brookes, and by plans of Cape Coast slave castles, this book is a culturally fascinating read and will become a valuable source-book for students and scholars alike.
Substance of the Debate in the House of Commons, on the 15th May, 1823, on a Motion for the Mitigation and Gradual Abolition of Slavery Throughout the British Dominions
Author: Great Britain. Parliament House of CommonsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antislavery movements
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
The African Slave Trade and Its Remedy
Author: Sir Thomas Fowell BuxtonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
African Slave Trade and Its Suppression
Author: Peter C. HoggPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136602461
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 1011
Book Description
First Published in 2005. The task of compiling a bibliography of the African slave trade is a difficult one as the literature comprises books, pamphlets and periodical articles in a variety of languages from the sixteenth century to the present day. This title aspires to present a representative selection of the material available and serve as a guide to the main categories of printed material on the subject in western languages. Due to their pre-existing availability and overwhelming quantity, government publications have been kept to a minimum.
Island on Fire
Author: Tom ZoellnerPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0674984307
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award “Impeccably researched and seductively readable...tells the story of Sam Sharpe’s revolution manqué, and the subsequent abolition of slavery in Jamaica, in a way that’s acutely relevant to the racial unrest of our own time.” —Madison Smartt Bell, author of All Souls’ Rising The final uprising of enslaved people in Jamaica started as a peaceful labor strike a few days shy of Christmas in 1831. A harsh crackdown by white militias quickly sparked a full-blown revolt, leaving hundreds of plantation houses in smoking ruins. The rebels lost their daring bid for freedom, but their headline-grabbing defiance triggered a decisive turn against slavery. Island on Fire is a dramatic day-by-day account of these transformative events. A skillful storyteller, Tom Zoellner uses diaries, letters, and colonial records to tell the intimate story of the men and women who rose up and briefly tasted liberty. He brings to life the rebellion’s enigmatic leader, the preacher Samuel Sharpe, and shows how his fiery resistance turned the tide of opinion in London and hastened the end of slavery in the British Empire. “Zoellner’s vigorous, fast-paced account brings to life a varied gallery of participants...The revolt failed to improve conditions for the enslaved in Jamaica, but it crucially wounded the institution of slavery itself.” —Fergus M. Bordewich, Wall Street Journal “It’s high time that we had a book like the splendid one Tom Zoellner has written: a highly readable but carefully documented account of the greatest of all British slave rebellions, the miseries that led to it, and the momentous changes it wrought.” —Adam Hochschild, author of Bury the Chains
The Debate on a Motion for the Abolition of the Slave-Trade, in the House of Commons, on Monday and Tuesday, April 18 and 19, 1791, Reported in Detail
Author: Great Britain Parliament Hous CommonsPublisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9780371032220
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
An Impartial Report of the Debates that Occur in the Two Houses of Parliament
Author: William WoodfallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
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