A Global History of Anti-Slavery Politics in the Nineteenth Century - by W Mulligan & M Bric (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The abolition of slavery across large parts of the world was one of the most significant transformations in the nineteenth century, shaping economies, societies, and political institutions. This book shows how the international context was essential in shaping the abolition of slavery.

Review Quotes

"Over the past twenty years, there has been a movement among slavery scholars to expand their frameworks, stressing ever broader transnational comparisons and connections. This volume edited by William Mulligan and Maurice Bric continues to push the envelope. Their eclectic and thought provoking collection explores the international dimensions of the nineteenth-century antislavery movement and its legacy eleven essays from specialists based around the world that touch on places as far flung as Russia, the Congo, Sierra Leone, Haiti, the United States, the Ottoman Empire, Britain, Germany, Spain, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and France." - Justin Roberts, Dalhousie University, Canada

About the Author

Megan Dean Farah, Stanford University, USA Julia Gaffield, Duke University, USA Charlie Laderman, University of Cambridge, UK Simon Morgan, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK Andrea Nicholson, Nottingham Trent University, UK Maeve Ryan, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Christopher Schmidt-Nowara, Tufts University, USA Ehud R. Toledano, Tel-Aviv University, Israel Françoise Vergès, Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK