Popular Politics and British Anti-Slavery

Popular Politics and British Anti-Slavery The Mobilisation of Public Opinion Against the Slave Trade 1787-1807 - Routledge Studies in Slave and Post-Slave Societies and Cultures

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In 1792, 400,000 people put their signature to petitions calling for the abolition of the slaves trade. This work explains how this remarkable expression of support for black people was organized and orchestrated, and how it contributed to the growth of popular politics in Britain.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781138156890
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
Edition: 1st edition
DEWEY: 326.8094209033
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 208
Weight: 453g
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm