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The Opportunity, or Reasons for an Immediate Alliance with St. Domingo (Paperback)
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The Opportunity, or Reasons for an Immediate Alliance with St. Domingo (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition
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James Stephen (1758-1832) was a British lawyer and slavery
abolitionist. After qualifying for the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1782
Stephen sailed for St Kitts in 1783. The atrocities committed
against slaves which he witnessed in the West Indies converted him
to the abolitionist cause, and after his return to England in 1794
he campaigned on behalf of the abolition movement. This volume,
first published in 1804, contains Stephen's discussion of Britain's
political choices following the successful Haitian Revolution
(1791-1804). Before the Revolution, Haiti was one of the wealthiest
colonies in the Caribbean, which Britain had attempted
unsuccessfully to acquire by force. Stephen explores the complex
political situation created by Haiti's declaration of independence,
and advocates for Britain to acknowledge Haiti as a sovereign
state. Stephen's thorough assessment of Britain's political choices
and their potential impact provides valuable insights into
contemporary trade and political motivations surrounding Haiti.
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