The story of the struggle over slavery in the British empire -- as told through the rich, expressive, and frequently shocking letters of one of the wealthiest British slaveholders ever to have lived.
The story of the struggle over slavery in the British empire -- as told through the rich, expressive, and frequently shocking letters of one of the wealthiest British slaveholders ever to have lived.
Christer Petley researches and teaches at the University of Southampton. His work has focused mainly on Atlantic history, British imperial history, and the history of slavery and emancipation in the Caribbean. He has published books and articles exploring the history of the Jamaican planter class, transatlantic debates over slavery, and the transformations that reshaped the British empire in the period after the American Revolution.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Part I: Foundations and Aspiration 1: A West Indian Life 2: Slave Empire 3: Sugar and Strife Part II: Crises and Frustration 4: The American Revolution 5: Reactions 6: New Revolutions 7: War and Abolition Conclusions and Legacies Notes Further Reading Index
Introduction Part I: Foundations and Aspiration 1: A West Indian Life 2: Slave Empire 3: Sugar and Strife Part II: Crises and Frustration 4: The American Revolution 5: Reactions 6: New Revolutions 7: War and Abolition Conclusions and Legacies Notes Further Reading Index
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