Out of Slavery - Abolition and After

Out of Slavery, first published in 1985, offers a broad reappraisal on slavery, and of the contribution and personality of the Abolitionists, particularly of their leader and spokesman William Wilberforce.

Sommario

Preface, 1. The Utility of Commemoration: Reflections of the Enduring Scourge of Servitude, 2. Slavery: the Underside of Freedom, 3. Freeing the Slaves: How Important Was Wilberforce?, 4. William Wilberforce: 150 Years On, 5. Wilberforce the Saint, 6. Abolition and the National Interest, 7. Emancipation from Below? The Role of the British West Indian Slaves in the Emancipation Movement, 1816-34, 8. West Indian Society 150 Years After Abolition: a Re-examination of Some Classic Theories, 9. 'Some in Light and Some in Darkness': the Long Shadow of Slavery, 10. The English Judge and the Ethnic Minorities

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Jack Hayward

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Out of Slavery, first published in 1985, offers a broad reappraisal on slavery, and of the contribution and personality of the Abolitionists, particularly of their leader and spokesman William Wilberforce.

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• Autori: Jack Hayward
• Con la collaborazione di: Jack Hayward (Editore), Hayward Jack (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.02.2024
• EAN: 9781032322094
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3232209-4
• Pagine: 214
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Slavery
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Età moderna fino al 1918; Popular Culture, European History, HISTORY / General, military history, Social & cultural history, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Colonialism & imperialism, Economic history, Southern Africa, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Social and cultural anthropology, Colonialism and imperialism, African History, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Slavery and abolition of slavery