THOUGHTS ON ABOLITION OF SLAVE T - With Remarks on the African Institution

Klappentext These controversial pamphlets on the emancipation of slaves, following the abolition of the trade in 1807, argued for gradual change. Zusammenfassung Following the abolition of the British slave trade in 1807! there was heated debate on how this should be extended to other countries! and how people already enslaved should be treated. Marryat exposed many flaws in his opponents' arguments! and argues for gradual emancipation to avoid revolution and economic collapse. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Thoughts on the Abolition of the Slave Trade, and Civilization of Africa; 2. More Thoughts, Occasioned by Two Publications which the Authors call An Exposure of some of the Numerous Misstatements and Misrepresentations Contained in a Pamphlet, Commonly Known by the Name of Mr. Marryat's Pamphlet, Entitled Thoughts, &c.; 3. More Thoughts Still on the State of the West India Colonies, and the Proceedings of the African Institution: with Observations on the Speech of James Stephen, Esq. at the Annual Meeting of that Society, held on the 26th of March, 1817.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Marryat, Marryat Joseph
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.01.2011
• EAN: 9781108025034
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02503-4
• No. of pages: 550
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Africa / General, Africa, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, African History, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Slavery and abolition of slavery