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Abolitionism: and atonement for sin of slavery, 199–200; as attack on aristocratic governance , 102; attitude change on, for elite AfroBarbadians , 174, 189–193; and Barbados slave rebellion, 69; in Britain, 13, 57–58, 67–68, 81– 82, 89, 117, 124, 128; and British schemes for civilizing Africa, 198–200, 203; and cruelty against slaves, 169; in France, 57–58; of Henry Loving, 2–4, 124–125; and philanthropy, 100; and “spirit of the age,” 117–118. See also Amelioration of slavery; Emancipation of slaves; Slavery ACS. See American Colonization Society (ACS) Africa: abolitionists’ schemes for civilizing Africa, 198–200, 203; Afro-Barbadians’ ambivalent relationship with, 201; Afro-Barbadians’ imperial nationalism and commitment to civilization of, 11, 196–197, 200–209, 221–222, 274, 286–287; Christian missionaries in, 205, 206, 220, 220n70, 276; colonization projects in, 198–204, 220, 259, 274–277; and double consciousness of Afro-Barbadians, 204–209, 221–222; emigration to, during postemancipation era, 11, 12–13, 12n20, 273–281; free AfroBarbadians ’ involved in slave uprising sent to, 71, 71n43; negative attitudes toward, 197–198, 220; Prescod on, 205–206, 285; slavery in, 198, 198n5, 199, 279 African diaspora, 11, 206–209, 222 African Institution, 199–200 Afro-Barbadians (postemancipation era): and agricultural crisis, 226–229; and antiemigration laws, 227–229, 238, 239, 242, 243–245, 263; double consciousness of, 204–209, 221–222; and education, 165–166; emigration by, 11, 12– 13, 12n20, 234–238, 273–276; and emigration debate, 225–226, 238–247, 255; and franchise reform, 249–255, 257, 259–260; imperial nationalism of, and commitment to civilization of Africa, 11, 196–197, 200–209, 221–222, 274, 286–287; internalization of racism by, 219–221; and justice system, 209–213, 210n37; and labor legislation for agricultural workers, 229–232; nonagricultural workers, 232–234; political appointments for, 225; and politics, 267–273; povINDEX erty of, 264–267; and skin color, 220–221. See also Postemancipation era Afro-Barbadians (pre-1834). See Free AfroBarbadians (pre-1834) Agriculture (postemancipation era): and antiemigration laws, 227–229, 238, 263; crisis in, 226–229, 262–264; harsh labor regime in, 262–264; impact of rural resistance on nonagricultural workers, 232–234; and labor legislation and rural unrest, 225, 229–232; statistics on rural laborers, 262, 262n7; strikes of agricultural laborers, 218–219, 230–231; wages of agriculture laborers, 231, 263, 264. See also Sugar plantations Alcohol drinking and sales, 96, 110, 169–170, 172, 228 Alexander, Jacqui, 288 Alien and Census Act, 77–78 Alien Bill Committee, 78, 78n66, 80, 82, 84–85, 104, 121 Allsopp, Richard, 221 Alsop, Nathaniel, 78n66 Amelioration of slavery: and Christianity, 87–93, 109–110; and education of children of color, 102–107, 109, 110, 124; and franchise reform, 120–122, 130, 132, 134; and friendly societies, 110–111; impact of summarized, 112–113; and manumission of slaves, 38n57, 97–98; and Of- fice for the Protection of Slaves in Barbados, 97–98, 125; philanthropy, race, and politics of, 87–88, 100–112, 123–124; policy of, 87–89; racial identity and legal status during, 93–100; and racial segregation, 95–96; and white Barbadians , 90–91, 109–111 American Colonization Society (ACS), 199, 276 Anglican Church, 89–93, 103, 109, 111, 166–168, 220, 265, 276. See also Religion Anti-Slavery Reporter, 248 Antigua, 2–3, 28, 84, 124, 141, 150, 186n35, 202n24 Antislavery sentiments. See Abolitionism; Amelioration of slavery; Emancipation of slaves Apprenticeship (1834–1838): and Christianity, 159– 161, 166–169; and desegregation, 181–185; and education, 159–161; and employment opportunities for free Afro-Barbadian men, 154–155; 310 index end of, 1, 152, 194; and families, 148–150, 166– 169; and friendly societies, 162, 168; and gender , occupation, and impact of emancipation, 152–155, 173; institutional framework of, 142– 144, 143n4, 143nn6–7; and justice system, 143, 210; law on urban apprentices, 156, 156n53; manslaughter of apprentice, 210–211; and manumission, 141, 146–148; and marginal freedom of former slave children, 144–146; and police, 155–156, 156n53; and race, gender, and suppression of “licentiousness,” 169–172; and race, respectability, and socioeconomic inequality , 124, 161–166, 173; and runaways, 151; and rural-urban migration, 142, 150–152; and slave owners, 141, 148; urban trade and competition for nonagricultural labor during, 155– 159; whites’ attitudes toward slavery during, 182–183, 258; and working-class free people of color, 156–157. See also Stipendiary magistrates Archer, Edward W., 190, 203, 254, 271 Arthur, Charles R., 211n40 Artisans: and apprentices, 150; competition...
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