Analysis of the Report of a Committee: Of the House of Commons on the Extinction of Slavery With Notes by the Editor (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483325570 ISBN 13: 9780483325579

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Delve into the debates that helped end slavery in the British empire, with authoritative notes.

This work presents a faithful abstract of the evidence heard by Parliament and its accompanying commentary, offering insight into the arguments for emancipation and the practical impact on enslaved people and planters alike.

Two short paragraphs frame the scope and value. It compiles testimonies from the West Indies, including detailed accounts of labor, daily life, and resistance, plus the reactions of colonial authorities and reform advocates. The editor’s notes illuminate how abolitionist arguments gained traction and what the evidence suggested about peace, justice, and the economy.

• Grasp the key questions asked by Parliament about emancipation and compensation, and how witnesses framed the potential outcomes for enslaved people.
• Read quoted testimony and summaries from Jamaican missions, planters, magistrates, and reformers to understand the social and legal climate of the era.
• See how the editors contextualize abolition debates within broader movements for human rights and public order in the early 1830s.
• Benefit from a structured, source-heavy presentation that foregrounds historical evidence and its interpretation for modern readers.

Ideal for readers of history, public policy, and 19th-century social reform, this edition makes a pivotal period clear and accessible.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483325570
• ISBN 13: 9780483325579
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 222