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Envoys of abolition : British naval officers and the campaign against the slave trade in West Africa.

Drawing on substantial collections of previously unpublished papers, this book examines personal experiences of British naval officers employed in suppressing the transatlantic slave trade from West Africa in the nineteenth century. It illuminates cultural encounters, the complexities of British abo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wills, Mary (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2019.
Colección:Liverpool studies in international slavery ; 15.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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