Proslavery Britain : fighting for slavery in an era of abolition
Title:
Proslavery Britain : fighting for slavery in an era of abolition
Author:
Dumas, Paula E., author.
ISBN:
9781137558589
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (230 pages)
Contents:
Introduction -- The proslavery position -- Proslavery in print -- Proslavery arts and culture -- Proslavery politics and the slave trade -- Proslavery politics after abolition -- Conclusion.
Abstract:
"Proslavery Britain tells the untold story of the fight to defend slavery in the British Empire at the height of the slavery debates. Drawing on a wide range of sources, from art and literature to propaganda and parliamentary papers, it explores the many ways in which slavery's defenders helped shape the processes of abolition and emancipation"-- Provided by publisher.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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