Description
The Anti-Slave Trade Act became law on 25th March 1807. It made the capture and transport of slaves by British subjects illegal. Slavery as such in the British Empire wasn't abolished until 1833. This book tells the story of the slave trade in the British Empire and examines the movement to bring it to an end.
Author: Richard S. Reddie
Publisher: Lion Hudson Limited
Published: 01/19/2007
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.47h x 6.26w x 0.56d
ISBN13: 9780745952291
ISBN10: 0745952291
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies
- History | Europe | Great Britain | General
- Political Science | General
Author: Richard S. Reddie
Publisher: Lion Hudson Limited
Published: 01/19/2007
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.47h x 6.26w x 0.56d
ISBN13: 9780745952291
ISBN10: 0745952291
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies
- History | Europe | Great Britain | General
- Political Science | General
About the Author
RICHARD REDDIE is Project Director for the Churches Together in England's initiative to mark the bicentenary of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. Previously he was Education Policy Officer for Race on the Agenda. He has a BA in Caribbean Studies and Spanish, and an MA in Information Management.
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