Scotland and the Abolition of Black Slavery, 1756-1838
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Although much has been written about Scottish involvement in slavery, the contribution of Scots to the abolition of black slavery has not yet been sufficiently recognised. This book starts with a Virginian slave seeking his freedomin Scotland in 1756 and ends with the abolition of the apprenticeship scheme in the West Indian colonies in 1838.Contemporary documents and periodicals reveal a groundswell of revulsion to what was described as "the horrible...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0748624333
ISBN13:9780748624331
Release Date:June 2006
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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