Popular Politics and British Anti-Slavery The Mobilisation of Public Opinion Against the Slave Trade 1787-1807 |
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| Author:
| Oldfield, J. R. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-136-29584-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2012 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $56.95 |
Book Description:
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This work explains how the expression of support for black people in 1792, when 400,000 people called for the abolition of the slave trade, was organized and orchestrated, and how it contributed to the growth of popular politics in Britain.
This work explains how the expression of support for black people in 1792, when 400,000 people called for the abolition of the slave trade, was organized and orchestrated, and how it contributed to the growth of popular politics in Britain.