Proslavery Britain: Fighting for Slavery in an Era of Abolition

Dumas, Paula E.

This book tells the untold story of the fight to defend slavery in the British Empire. Drawing on a wide range of sources, from art, poetry, and literature, to propaganda, scientific studies, and parliamentary papers, Proslavery Britain explores the many ways in which slavery's defenders helped shape the processes of abolition and emancipation. It finds that proslavery arguments and rhetoric were carefully crafted to justify slavery, defend the colonies, and attack the abolition movement at the height of the slavery debates.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2016-02-03

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137578204

DOI: 10.1057/9781137558589

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 223