Popular politics and British anti-slavery: The mobilisation of public opinion against the slave trade 1787-1807

Oldfield, J. R.

Abstract

In 1792, 400,000 people put their signature to petitions calling for the abolition of the slaves trade. This work explains how this remarkable expression of support for black people was organized and orchestrated, and how it contributed to the growth of popular politics in Britain.

Citation

Oldfield, J. R. (1998). Popular politics and British anti-slavery: The mobilisation of public opinion against the slave trade 1787-1807. London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203061794

• Book Type: Book
• Online Publication Date: Oct 12, 2012
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 1998
• Deposit Date: Nov 17, 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Series Title: Routledge Studies in Slave and Post-Slave Societies and Cultures
• Series Number: 6
• Series ISSN: 1462-1770
• Book Title: Popular Politics and British Anti-Slavery: The Mobilisation of Public Opinion against the Slave Trade 1787-1807
• ISBN: 9781138156890; 9780714644622
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203061794
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3623514