Slavery and the British Empire

Produktbeschreibung

An introduction to the entire history of British involvement with slavery and the slave trade, with an especial focus on the two centuries from 1650, and covering the Atlantic world, especially North America and the West Indies, as well as the Cape Colony, Mauritius, and India. 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

* Preface


* Introduction


* 1: Slavery and the Slave Trade


* 2: Merchants and Planters


* 3: The Triangular Trade


* 4: Slave Demography and Family Life


* 5: Work, Law, and Culture


* 6: Slave Resistance and Rebellion


* 7: The Abolition of the British Slave Trade


* 8: Slave Emancipation


* Epilogue


* Select Bibliography 

Autoreninfo

Kenneth Morgan grew up in Wilmington, Massachusetts and attended Northern Essex Community College, where he wrote as a sports writer. Kenneth then covered sports for The Daily Times Chronicle in Reading, Massachusetts. Currently, Kenneth lives in Hudson, New Hampshire with his wife Nikki. He always wanted to write a book. Motivation came from a pond behind his house, watching wildlife. In addition to reading and writing, Kenneth enjoys nature, boating, fishing, hiking, watching hockey and movies. Kenneth's granddaughter, Evelyn, is the inspiration for the main character.