British Slave Emancipation
Author | : William A. Green |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 1991 |
ISBN-10 | : 0198202784 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780198202783 |
Rating | : 4/5 (783 Downloads) |
Download or read book British Slave Emancipation written by William A. Green and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of the West Indies in the mid-19th century draws on the experiences of more than a dozen sugar colonies to illustrate the politics and society of the islands on the eve of emancipation. It places British government policies towards the region in the context of Victorian attitudes.