British Slave Emancipation - The Sugar Colonies and the Great Experiment 1830-1865

Zusatztext `Within its genre ... this is an outstanding work.' American Historical Review Klappentext This is a study of the West Indies in the mid-nineteenth century. William A. Green draws together the experiences of more than a dozen different sugar colonies and forms them into a coherent historical account. The first part of the book examines the West Indies on the eve of emancipation in 1830; the second explores the politics and society of the islands during the period 1830-1865, a key passage in West Indian history. Professor Green presents a clear general picture of the sugar colonies, and places British governmental policy towards the region in the context of Victorian attitudes towards colonial questions. His lucid and comprehensive account is an important contribution to Caribbean history. Zusammenfassung This study of the West Indies in the mid-19th century draws on the experiences of more than a dozen sugar colonies to illustrate the politics and society of the islands on the eve of emancipation. It places British government policies towards the region in the context of Victorian attitudes.

Product details

• Authors: William A. Green, William A. (Professor of History Green, Green William A.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.08.1991
• EAN: 9780198202783
• ISBN: 978-0-19-820278-3
• No. of pages: 464
• Series: Clarendon Paperbacks; Clarendon Paperbacks
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, HISTORY / Caribbean & West Indies / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, History of the Americas, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Slavery and abolition of slavery, West Indies