Questioning slavery /

For the best part of three centuries the material well-being of the western world was dependent on slavery. Yet these systems were mainly brought to a very rapid end. This text surveys the key questions of slavery, and traces the arguments which have swirled around its history in recent years. The l...

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Main Author: Walvin, James
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=80204
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Summary:For the best part of three centuries the material well-being of the western world was dependent on slavery. Yet these systems were mainly brought to a very rapid end. This text surveys the key questions of slavery, and traces the arguments which have swirled around its history in recent years. The latest findings on slavery are presented, and a comparative analysis of slavery in the English-speaking Americas is offered.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 202 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-194) and index.
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