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Popular Politics and British Anti-Slavery - The Mobilisation of Public Opinion against the Slave Trade 1787-1807 (Paperback, New Ed)
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Popular Politics and British Anti-Slavery - The Mobilisation of Public Opinion against the Slave Trade 1787-1807 (Paperback, New Ed)
Series: Routledge Studies in Slave and Post-Slave Societies and Cultures
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In 1792, 400,000 people put their signature to petitions calling
for the abolition of the slave trade. Popular Politics and British
Anti-Slavery explains how this remarkable expression of support for
black people was organized and orchestrated, and how it contributed
to the growth of popular politics in Britain. In particular, this
study focuses on the growing assertiveness of the middle classes in
the public sphere and their increasingly powerful role in
influencing parliamentary politics from outside the confines of
Westminster. The author also argues that abolitionists need to be
understood not as 'Saints' but as practical men who knew all aobut
the market and consumer choice. This pioneering book examines the
opinion-building activities of the Society for the Abolition of the
Slave Trade, the linkage between abolition, consumption and visual
culture - cameos, trade tokens, prints, etc. - and the dynamics of
abolition at the grass-roots level. A separate chapter on Thomas
Clarkson reconsiders his role in the mobilisation of public opinion
against the slave trade. Popular Politics and British Anti-Slavery
offers valuable new insights into the movement outside Parliament,
its origins and the reasons for its vast popular appeal. Its
cross-disciplinary approach will make it welcome to a broad
spectrum of specialists and students.
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