The Anti-slavery Movement in England: A Study in English HumanitarianismArchon Books, 1968 - 390 pages |
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Page 102
... France . Insurrection in the islands soon followed and , as a result , Santo Domingo was lost to France . It soon became apparent that the slaves might take matters into their own hands , declare themselves free , and thus settle the ...
... France . Insurrection in the islands soon followed and , as a result , Santo Domingo was lost to France . It soon became apparent that the slaves might take matters into their own hands , declare themselves free , and thus settle the ...
Page 142
... France should have led to im- mediate abolition.39 The same day a second address respecting this traffic was voted , in which satisfaction was expressed on ac- count of the immediate and unqualified abolition of the slave trade by ...
... France should have led to im- mediate abolition.39 The same day a second address respecting this traffic was voted , in which satisfaction was expressed on ac- count of the immediate and unqualified abolition of the slave trade by ...
Page 143
... France , the British government did not get full credit for its motives . They were thought to arise not from benevolence , but from a wish to impose fetters on the French colonies , and injure their commerce ; if it had been made a ...
... France , the British government did not get full credit for its motives . They were thought to arise not from benevolence , but from a wish to impose fetters on the French colonies , and injure their commerce ; if it had been made a ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 1 |
The Formation of Public Opinion in Great | 22 |
The Attack on the Slave Trade 17831793 | 59 |
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