Judith Jennings

The Business of Abolishing the British Slave Trade, 1783-1807 (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This study presents new information about the four Quaker businessmen who helped found the London Abolition Committee in 1787 and remained active in the late anti-slave trade movement throughout their lifetimes. Drawing on previously unused primary sources, the study traces the close personal, business, social and religious ties binding the men together and shaping their abolition activities and arguments. By closely examining the lives of Joseph Woods, James Philips, George Harrison and Samuel Hoare, the study presents a new view of the factors shaping the arguments and strategies of abolitionism in Britain.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317791874
• Artikelnr.: 40020508

Autorenporträt

Judith Jennings

Inhaltsangabe

This fine example of dogged historical research fully supports the notion
that history is made not by great people", but rather by little people
working very hard." - Choice Journal of Southern History - USA "Judith
Jenning"s work is a relatively short but thorough analysis of the motives
and actions of British reformers who pushed for the abolition of the slave
trade.......This is a solid monograph, of value to anyone interested in
antislavery movements". Business History - "The Business of Abolishing the
British Slave Trade is a carefully researched, well presented and
informative book which will be of interest not only to abolition
historiographers but also to Quaker historians, scholars of
eighteenth-century political and social history, and sociologists." Slavery
and Abolition - reviewed by Christopher Brown - Omohundro Institute USA
"Few know the Quaker sources for this period better than Judith Jennings
... Her book is a welcome complement to existing studies on anti-slavery
and parliamentary politics." International History Review, Vol 20, No 2,
June 98 "Jennings draws on largely unexploited primary sources thoroughout
... Moreover, she is obviously comfortable with the secondary literature
she chooses to include." Contemporary Review, 1/2/98 "This book is a most
valuable addition to historical knowledge." American Historical Review- "
The strength of Jenning"s study lies in her obvious command of the
historiography of abolitionism and her detailed knowledge of the operations
of the London Abolition Committee.