Revolutionary Emancipation: Slavery and Abolitionism in the British West Indies

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REVOLUTIONARY EMANCIPATION Antislavery, Abolition, and the Atlantic World R. J. M. Blacke
and James Brewer Stewart, Series Editors Louisiana State University Press Baton Rouge IN THE REVOLUTIONARY EMANCIPATION CLAUDIUS K. FERGUS Published by Louisiana State University Press Copyright © 2013 by Louisiana State University Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America First printing designer: Michelle A. Neustrom typeface: Ingeborg printer: McNaughton & Gunn, Inc. binder: Dekker Bookbinding library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Fergus, Claudius K., 1950– Revolutionary emancipation : slavery and abolitionism in the British West Indies / Claudius K. Fergus. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8071-4988-1 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8071-4989-8 (pdf) — ISBN 978-0-8071-4990-4 (epub) — ISBN 978-0-8071-4991-1 (mobi) 1. Slavery —West Indies, British—History—19th century. 2. Slave trade—West Indies, British—History—19th century. I. Title. HT1093.F47 2013 306.3'6209729—dc23 2012027976 The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Commiee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. ⬁ 䊊 This study is dedicated to my mother, Stella Bouville. This page intentionally left blank ...