Scotland and the abolition of black slavery: 1756 - 1838

Although much has been written about Scottish involvement in slavery, the contribution of Scots to the abolition of black slavery has not yet been recognised. This book starts with a Virginian slave seeking his freedom in Scotland in 1756; and ends with the abolition of the apprenticeship scheme in...

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Main Author: Whyte, Iain (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh Univ. Press 2006
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Summary:Although much has been written about Scottish involvement in slavery, the contribution of Scots to the abolition of black slavery has not yet been recognised. This book starts with a Virginian slave seeking his freedom in Scotland in 1756; and ends with the abolition of the apprenticeship scheme in the West Indian colonies in 1838.
Physical Description:VII, 278 S. Ill.
ISBN:9780748624324
0748624333
9780748624331
0748624325

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