| Abolition!: The Struggle to Abolish Slavery in the British Colonies Contributor(s): Reddie, Richard S. (Author), Benn, Tony (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0745952291 ISBN-13: 9780745952291 Publisher: Lion Hudson Limited OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: Detailing the Anti-Slave Trade Act, which became a law in 1807 and made the capture and transport of slaves by British subjects illegal, this study examines the story of the slave trade in the British Empire and investigates the movement to bring it to an end. Subjects covered include the history of slavery, the brutality of the slave trade, resistance by slaves, importance of slave trade to the British economy, the roots of the anti-slave trade society, the strategies of the movement, the push for abolition, and the legacies of the slave trade. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Political Science |
| Dewey: 326.091 |
| LCCN: 2007405834 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.26" W x 8.47" (0.75 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Anti-Slave Trade Act became law on 25th March 1807. It made the capture and transport of slaves by British subjects illegal. Slavery as such in the British Empire wasn't abolished until 1833. This book tells the story of the slave trade in the British Empire and examines the movement to bring it to an end. |