Freedom Burning : : Anti-Slavery and Empire in Victorian Britain / / Richard Huzzey.
After Britain abolished slavery throughout most of its empire in 1834, Victorians adopted a creed of "anti-slavery" as a vital part of their national identity and sense of moral superiority over other civilizations. The British government used diplomacy, pressure, and violence to suppress...
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Huzzey, Richard, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Freedom Burning : Anti-Slavery and Empire in Victorian Britain / Richard Huzzey. Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2012] ©2012 1 online resource (320 p.) : 13 haltones, 3 maps, 1 chart text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PROLOGUE: FREEDOM BURNING -- 1 • AN ANTI-SLAVERY NATION -- 2 • UNCLE TOM’S BRITAIN -- 3 • THE ANTI-SLAVERY STATE -- 4 • BRITONS’ UNREAL FREEDOM -- 5 • POWER, PROSPERITY, AND LIBERTY -- 6 • AFRICA BURNING -- 7 • THE ANTI-SLAVERY EMPIRE -- 8 • IDEOLOGIES OF FREEDOM -- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star After Britain abolished slavery throughout most of its empire in 1834, Victorians adopted a creed of "anti-slavery" as a vital part of their national identity and sense of moral superiority over other civilizations. The British government used diplomacy, pressure, and violence to suppress the slave trade, while the Royal Navy enforced abolition worldwide and an anxious public debated the true responsibilities of an anti-slavery nation. This crusade was far from altruistic or compassionate, but Richard Huzzey argues that it forged national debates and political culture long after the famous abolitionist campaigns of William Wilberforce and Thomas Clarkson had faded into memory. These anti-slavery passions shaped racist and imperialist prejudices, new forms of coerced labor, and the expansion of colonial possessions.In a sweeping narrative that spans the globe, Freedom Burning explores the intersection of philanthropic, imperial, and economic interests that underlay Britain’s anti-slavery zeal— from London to Liberia, the Sudan to South Africa, Canada to the Caribbean, and the British East India Company to the Confederate States of America. Through careful attention to popular culture, official records, and private papers, Huzzey rewrites the history of the British Empire and a century-long effort to end the global trade in human lives. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Apr 2024) Abolitionists Great Britain History 19th century. Antislavery movements Great Britain History 19th century. Imperialism Public opinion History 19th century. Politics and culture Great Britain History 19th century. Public opinion Great Britain History 19th century. Slave trade Great Britain Public opinion History 19th century. Discrimination & Race Relations. History. West European History. HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General. bisacsh anti-slavery politics and culture in victorian Britain, queen victoria and anti-slavery, slavery abolition act, when did Britain abolish slavery, role of british anti-slavery politics in the foreign office. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Backlist 2000-2013 9783110536157 https://doi.org/10.7591/9780801465819 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780801465819 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780801465819/original |
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