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British West Indian Slavery, 1750-1834: The Process of Amelioration Book

British West Indian Slavery, 1750-1834 : Hardback : Oxford University Press : 9780198201441 : 0198201443 : 15 Sep 1988 : This is the first account of Caribbean slavery to be based on analysis of plantation records from several sugar colonies. It examines the attempts made by British West Indian planters to improve the treatment of their slaves. Dr Ward argues that the measures taken were a considerable success.Read More

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    The first account of Caribbean slavery to draw from the plantation records of several different sugar colonies, this book examines the attempts made by British West Indian planters to improve the treatment of their slaves, partly in response to the anti-slavery movement. Ward argues that although the measures taken did raise the standard of living and productive efficiency of plantation slaves, "amelioration" contained serious weaknesses that made it ultimately ineffective as a means of defending the institution of slavery. Though focused on the British West Indies, the book's main theme--the potential for reform and economic development in slave-based societies--will hold wider significance for a variety of economic and social historians.

  • 0198201443
  • 9780198201441
  • J. R. Ward
  • 25 August 1988
  • Clarendon Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 336
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