Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil and Wicked Traffic of the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species - Humbly Submitted to the Inhabitants of Great Britain (Paperback)

In the late eighteenth century, slave labour in Britain's colonies was seen as central to world trade, and the practice was supported by prominent members of society, including the king. Ottobah Cugoano, an emancipated slave living in England, had joined the Sons of Africa, a group whose members wrote to the royal family, aristocrats and leading politicians to condemn slavery and campaign for its abolition. This work, first published in 1787 and sent to George III, was a daring attack on colonial conquest and enslavement, arguing that slaves had a moral duty to rebel against their oppressors. Widely read upon publication, it went through at least three printings that year and was translated into French, with a shorter version published in 1791. This reissue of the original work makes available an important document in the history of colonialism and slavery in the British Empire.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Slavery and Abolition
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	April 2013
Authors:	Ottobah Cugoano
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	162
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-06019-6
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Slavery & emancipation
LSN:	1-108-06019-6
Barcode:	9781108060196

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