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Zachary Macaulay 1768-1838 - The Steadfast Scot in the British Anti-Slavery Movement (Hardcover, New)
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Zachary Macaulay 1768-1838 - The Steadfast Scot in the British Anti-Slavery Movement (Hardcover, New)
Series: Liverpool Studies in International Slavery, 5
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In 1833 Thomas Fowell Buxton, the parliamentary successor to
William Wilberforce, proposed a toast to 'the anti-slavery tutor of
us all. - Mr. Macaulay.' Yet Zachary Macaulay's considerable
contribution to the ending of slavery in the British Empire has
received scant recognition by historians. This book seeks to fill
that gap, focussing on his involvement with slavery and
anti-slavery but also examining the people and events that
influenced him in his life's work. It traces his Scottish roots and
his torrid account of years as a young overseer on a Jamaican
plantation. His accidental stumbling into the anti-slavery circle
through a family marriage led to formative years in the government
of the free colony of Sierra Leone dealing with settlers, slave
traders, local chiefs and a French invasion. His return to Britain
in 1799 began nearly forty years of research, writing, and
reporting in the long campaign to get rid of what he described as
'this foul stain on the nation.' James Stephen rated him as the
most feared and hated foe of slave interests. His weaknesses and
failures are explored alongside his unswerving commitment to the
cause to which he gave his energy, sacrificed his business
interests, and saw as a natural result of his strong religious
faith. This book is a result of extensive research of Macaulay's
own prolific writings and seeks to illustrate the man behind them,
his passions and his prejudices, his steely resolve and his
personal shyness, above all his willingness to work unremittingly
in the background, generating the power to drive the engine of
anti-slavery to victory.
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