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Drawing on substantial collections of previously unpublished papers, this book examines personal experiences of British naval officers employed in suppressing the transatlantic slave trade from West Africa in the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.
Temas:
Great Britain. > Royal Navy > History > 19th century.
Great Britain. > Royal Navy
1800-1899
Slave trade > Africa > History > 19th century.
Slavery > Africa > History > 19th century.
Esclaves > Commerce > Afrique > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Slave trade
Slavery
Great Britain > History, Naval > 19th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire navale > 19e siècle.
Africa
Great Britain
History
Naval history
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Abolition at sea
  • 2. Abolition on shore
  • 3. Officers' commitment to the anti-slavery cause
  • 4. Prize voyages and ideas of freedom
  • 5. Encounters with Africa
  • 6. Officers' contributions to Britain's anti-slavery culture
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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