Crisis of the Sugar Colonies - Or, an Enquiry Into Objects Probable Effects of French Expedition to

Klappentext Stephen condemned attempts to reinstate older slavery practices on the West Indian colonies in this book published in London, 1802. Zusammenfassung James Stephen (1758–1832) was a lawyer, anti-slavery advocate, and Member of Parliament. He argued that the French should not be allowed to reinstate older slavery practices on its West Indian colonies for fear of the consequences for the neighbouring British colonies. It was published in London in 1802. Inhaltsverzeichnis Letter 1. General preliminary reflections on the peace; Letter 2. The probable issue of the expedition as far as relates to the French colonies enquired into; Letter 3. The probable consequences of the expedition more immediately affecting the interest of Great Britain in the West Indies considered; Letter 4. Measures that the prospects opened in the former letters should suggest; Appendix; Postscript.

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• Authors: James Stephen, Stephen James
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.09.2010
• EAN: 9781108020473
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02047-3
• No. of pages: 234
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General, c 1500 onwards to present day, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History and Archaeology