Scotland and the Abolition of Black Slavery, 1756-1838

Informationen zum Autor Iain Whyte Klappentext The Scots made a unique though not fully recognized contribution to the destruction of black slavery. This book begins with a Virginian slave seeking his freedom in Scotland in 1756 and ends with the abolition of the apprenticeship scheme in the West Indian colonies in 1838, including many stories told here for the first time. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Iain Whyte
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.06.2006
• EAN: 9780748624331
• ISBN: 978-0-7486-2433-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History