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Unprofitable Servants: Crown Slaves in Berbice, Guyana, 1803-1831
Thompson, Alvin O. (Senior Lecturer in Caribbean & African History, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill)
Unprofitable Servants: Crown Slaves in Berbice, Guyana, 1803-1831
Thompson, Alvin O. (Senior Lecturer in Caribbean & African History, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill)
A study of governmental slaves in Berbice from 1803 to 1831. The author illustrates that the imperial government arrived at the general abolition of slavery throughout its colonies in a rather ad hoc and piecemeal fashion. He also raises questions about the government's commitment to abolition.
321 pages, Illustrations, maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 1, 2002 |
ISBN13 | 9789766401207 |
Publishers | University of the West Indies Press |
Pages | 321 |
Dimensions | 152 × 227 × 23 mm · 494 g |
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