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Volume 2 of James Stephen’s Slavery, published in 1830, exposed the cruelty and inhumanity of the practice of slavery in the British West Indies. It contributed to the public outcry that led to the final abolition of slavery in British territories. It is a key text of the abolitionist movement.
The Slavery of the British West India Colonies Delineated
As it Exists Both in Law and Practice, and Compared with the Slavery of Other Countries, Antient and Modern
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502 pages
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Summary
The lawyer and leading abolitionist James Stephen (1758–1832) published Volume 2 of The Slavery of the British West India Colonies Delineated in 1830. The volume is an exposure of the cruel and oppressive practice of slavery in the British West Indies. It investigates the living conditions, feeding and clothing of slave populations; the brutal practices, such as ‘slave driving’, involved in forcing labour; and, by comparisons of forced and free labour, argues for the complete abolition of sla…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781108020831 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1108020836 |
| Author: | James Stephen |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 502 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2010 |
| Weight: | 890g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 32mm |
| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition |
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