Contains primary texts relating to the British slave trade in the 17th and 18th century. The first volume contains two 18th-century texts covering the slave trade in Africa. Volume two focuses on the work of the Royal African company, and volumes three and four focus on the abolitionists' struggle.
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'[This] new collection of primary source material on the slave trade is to be welcomed by students and scholars ... the introductory essays by each editor (and the general introduction by Kenneth Morgan) provide superb overviews on most key topics in the study of the British slave trade and its abolition.' Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History 'a welcome addition to the existing literature' African Studies Review
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
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978-1-85196-756-8 (9781851967568)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
VOLUME 1 THE OPERATION OF THE SLAVE TRADE IN AFRICA, VOLUME 2 THE ROYAL AFRICAN COMPANY, VOLUME 3 THE ABOLITIONIST STRUGGLE: OPPONENTS OF THE SLAVE TRADE, VOLUME 4 THE ABOLITIONIST STRUGGLE: PROMOTERS OF THE SLAVE TRADE
