Immediate Emancipation Safe And Profitable For Masters;--Happy For Slaves;--Right In Government - Softcover

Charles Stuart

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461961784 ISBN 13: 9780461961782

Publisher: HardPress

Synopsis

Immediate Emancipation Safe And Profitable For Masters;--Happy For Slaves;--Right In Government;--Advantageous To The Nation;--Would Interfere With No Feelings But Such As Are Destructive;--Cannot Be Postponed Without Continually Increasing Danger: An Outline For It, And Remarks On Compensation by Charles Stuart. THE WEST INDIA QUESTION is introduced as the object of public reform, arguing that Negro Slavery in British colonies is a moral crime that must be ended. The text contends that immediate emancipation would be safe for masters, would bring happiness to enslaved people, be right under governmental duty, and benefit the nation, while interfering with only those feelings tied to oppression. It defines immediate emancipation, contrasts slavery with free labor, and provides historical and economic evidence—citing Jamaica, Hayti, Grenada, Barbadoes— to support the claim that freed labor increases productivity and social stability. The author outlines anticipated social and political reforms, addresses compensation debates, and concludes with an outline for implementing immediate emancipation under British law, urging public action and reform rooted in righteousness and practical policy.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461961784
• ISBN 13: 9780461961782
• Binding: Paperback