Debating The Slave Trade

Author : Srividhya Swaminathan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317154185
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Debating the Slave Trade written by Srividhya Swaminathan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the arguments developed in the debate to abolish the slave trade help to construct a British national identity and character in the late eighteenth century? Srividhya Swaminathan examines books, pamphlets, and literary works to trace the changes in rhetorical strategies utilized by both sides of the abolitionist debate. Framing them as competing narratives engaged in defining the nature of the Briton, Swaminathan reads the arguments of pro- and anti-abolitionists as a series of dialogues among diverse groups at the center and peripheries of the empire. Arguing that neither side emerged triumphant, Swaminathan suggests that the Briton who emerged from these debates represented a synthesis of arguments, and that the debates to abolish the slave trade are marked by rhetorical transformations defining the image of the Briton as one that led naturally to nineteenth-century imperialism and a sense of global superiority. Because the slave-trade debates were waged openly in print rather than behind the closed doors of Parliament, they exerted a singular influence on the British public. At their height, between 1788 and 1793, publications numbered in the hundreds, spanned every genre, and circulated throughout the empire. Among the voices represented are writers from both sides of the Atlantic in dialogue with one another, such as key African authors like Ignatius Sancho, Phillis Wheatley, and Olaudah Equiano; West India planters and merchants; and Quaker activist Anthony Benezet. Throughout, Swaminathan offers fresh and nuanced readings that eschew the view that the abolition of the slave trade was inevitable or that the ultimate defeat of pro-slavery advocates was absolute.

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Debate on a Motion for the Abolition of the Slave-trade in the House of Commons written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons and published by . This book was released on 1791 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Bodleian Library
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
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Download or read book The Slave Trade Debate written by Bodleian Library and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the height of the debate about the slave trade and its abolition in the 1780s and '90s, each side issued pamphlets in support of its position. This publication reproduces a selection of representative pamphlets encompassing the arguments put forward by each side. The pamphlets discuss many of the issues including humanitarianism and the Rights of Man, the economic well-being of Britain's colonial territories in the aftermath of the loss of the American colonies, the state of the British merchant marine and the Royal Navy, the condition of the poor in England, and, not least, the economic and moral condition of the slaves themselves, not only in the West Indies but also in Africa. Both sides drew freely on scriptural sources to support their case, thus providing a fascinating sidelight on theological debate of the time.The book includes pamphlets written by the Duke of Clarence, later King William IV, and by Sir John Gladstone (father of the Prime Minister) in support of the trade, and sets these against the leading abolitionists such as Wilberforce. It also includes a transcript of part of the unpublished journal of James Ramsay, a well-known abolitionist, in which he provides model answers for abolitionists asked to testify before a committee of enquiry.The introduction explains the background to each pamphlet and sets them in their collective historical and social context.Illustrated by the well-known engraving of the slaver Brookes, and by plans of Cape Coast slave castles, this book is a culturally fascinating read and will become a valuable source-book for students and scholars alike.

Author : Great Britain Parliament Hous Commons
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780371032220
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Debate on a Motion for the Abolition of the Slave-Trade, in the House of Commons, on Monday and Tuesday, April 18 and 19, 1791, Reported in Detail written by Great Britain Parliament Hous Commons and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!

Author : Marion Mills Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 436 pages
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Download or read book Great Debates in American History: Slavery from 1790 to 1857 written by Marion Mills Miller and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Don Nardo
Publisher : Referencepoint Press
ISBN 13 : 9781682823736
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Debates on the Slave Trade written by Don Nardo and published by Referencepoint Press. This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For three centuries Britain, the United States, and other Western nations carried on a massive, brutal trade in black slaves captured in Africa. Eventually Britain led the way in ending that despicable enterprise. Through a narrative-driven pro/con format-supported by relevant facts, quotes, and anecdotes-this book examines controversial issues from the point of view of someone who lived during the period. Topics include: Is Slavery Immoral? Is Slavery Essential to the Economies of the Southern States? Should Slavery Be Abolished? Should the Descendants of Slaves Receive Reparations?

Author : Jonathan Blanchard
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 496 pages
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Download or read book A Debate on Slavery written by Jonathan Blanchard and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Scott J. Hammond
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1624665373
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Debate over Slavery, 1760–1865: An Anthology of Sources written by Scott J. Hammond and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-07 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The American Debate over Slavery, 1760–1865 will be a superb resource for teachers and students of early American history. Editors Lubert, Hardwick, and Hammond have carefully assembled and introduced a rich collection of significant documents that bring the slavery debate into sharp and illuminating focus. This is easily the best book in its field." --Peter S. Onuf, University of Virginia and Thomas Jefferson Foundation (Monticello)

Author : Marion Mills Miller
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 430 pages
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Download or read book Great Debates in American History: Slavery from 1790 to 1857; with an introduction by C. F. Adams written by Marion Mills Miller and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark M. Smith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521576963
Total Pages : 140 pages
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Download or read book Debating Slavery written by Mark M. Smith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-12-10 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even while slavery existed, Americans debated slavery. Was it a profitable and healthy institution? If so, for whom? The abolition of slavery in 1865 did not end this debate. Similar questions concerning the profitability of slavery, its impact on masters, slaves, and nonslaveowners still inform modern historical debates. Is the slave South best characterized as a capitalist society? Or did its dogged adherence to non-wage labor render it precapitalist? Today, southern slavery is among the most hotly disputed topics in writing on American history. With the use of illustrative material and a critical bibliography, Dr Smith outlines the main contours of this complex debate, summarizes the contending viewpoints, and at the same time weighs up the relative importance, strengths and weaknesses of the various competing interpretations. This book introduces an important topic in American history in a manner which is accessible to students and undergraduates taking courses in American history.