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Fighting Slavery in the Caribbean - Life and Times of a British Family in Nineteenth Century Havana (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,311
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Fighting Slavery in the Caribbean - Life and Times of a British Family in Nineteenth Century Havana (Paperback): Luis...

Fighting Slavery in the Caribbean - Life and Times of a British Family in Nineteenth Century Havana (Paperback)

Luis Martinez-Fernandez

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In Her Majesty's Service is a social history of life in mid-19th-century Cuba as experienced by George Backhouse (and his wife, Grace), who served on the British Havana Mixed Commission for the Suppression of the Slave Trade. Documented with extracts from the Backhouse's correspondence, diaries and other contemporary papers, Martinez-Fernandez paints a detailed picture of the Cuban slave trade, its role in the sugar industry, and the interrelated contradictions within Cuba's economy, society and politics. The Backhouse story provides addition al insights into important aspects of life in the male city of Havana, social antagonisms between Britons and North Americans, interactions with European social circles, religious tension, and the reality of tropical disease. Drama is added to the narrative in the author's description of the tragic and mysterious murder of George Backhouse in August 1855, possibly the result of a slave traders' conspiracy.

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Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: 1998
First published: 1998
Authors: Luis Martinez-Fernandez
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 978-0-7656-0248-0
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Slavery & emancipation
Books > History > American history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
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LSN: 0-7656-0248-2
Barcode: 9780765602480

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