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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 sufficiently recognised. This book starts with a Virginian slave seeking his freedom in Scotland in 1756 and ends with the abolition of the apprenticeshi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Whyte, Iain
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • COVER
  • CONTENTS
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • FIGURES
  • FOREWORD
  • INTRODUCTION
  • 1 BLACK SLAVES IN SCOTLAND AND BAPTISM
  • 2 THE LORDS AND THE PROFITS
  • WEST INDIAN COMMERCE AND THE SCOTTISH ENLIGHTENMENT
  • 3 PULPITS, PRESBYTERIES AND PETITIONS ON THE TRADE
  • 4 LONDON SCOTS IN THE MOVEMENT FOR ABOLITION
  • 5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS IN EUROPE AND SCOTS COUNTERVOICES ON EMANCIPATION
  • 6 COMING OUT OF SIN
  • THE ROAD FROM MITIGATION TO THE CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ABOLITION
  • 7 EVANGELISM IN JAMAICA, THEOLOGY IN SCOTLAND, BUT FREEDOM DEFERRED
  • 8 EYES ON THE PRIZE
  • FOCUS, FAITH AND FERVOUR
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX
  • Last Page.