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Scotland and the Abolition of Black Slavery, 1756-1838
Iain Whyte
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Hardback. 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. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; 3JH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
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. Contemporary documents and periodicals reveal a groundswell of revulsion to what was described as "the horrible traffik in humans". Petitions to Parliament came from remote islands in Shetland as well as from large public meetings in cities. In a land steeped in religion, ministers ... Read more
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. Contemporary documents and periodicals reveal a groundswell of revulsion to what was described as "the horrible traffik in humans". Petitions to Parliament came from remote islands in Shetland as well as from large public meetings in cities. In a land steeped in religion, ministers ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748624324
SKU
V9780748624324
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About Iain Whyte
Dr Iain Whyte is a former University Chaplain and occasional lecturer at both the University of St Andrews and the University of Edinburgh, and is an internationally respected campaigner on social and political issues.
Reviews for Scotland and the Abolition of Black Slavery, 1756-1838
A tightly argued and illuminating history. This is a spendid and rigorious new account of the Scots' involvement in this great humanitarian crusade.
Eric J. Graham, Edingurgh Scottish Studies Review A tightly argued and illuminating history. This is a spendid and rigorious new account of the Scots' involvement in this great humanitarian crusade.
Eric J. Graham, Edingurgh Scottish Studies Review A tightly argued and illuminating history. This is a spendid and rigorious new account of the Scots' involvement in this great humanitarian crusade.