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Although much has been written about Scottish involvement in slavery, the contribution of Scots to the abolition of black slavery has not yet been sufficiently recognised. This book starts with a Virginian slave seeking his freedomin Scotland in 1756 and ends with the abolition of the apprenticeship scheme in the West Indian colonies in 1838.

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Scotland and the Abolition of Black Slavery

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      Published 21 June 2006
      ISBN-13 9780748624331
      978-0748624331
      ISBN-10 0748624333

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      Book Synopsis
      Although much has been written about Scottish involvement in slavery, the contribution of Scots to the abolition of black slavery has not yet been sufficiently recognised. This book starts with a Virginian slave seeking his freedomin Scotland in 1756 and ends with the abolition of the apprenticeship scheme in the West Indian colonies in 1838.

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      A tightly argued and illuminating history. The Herald A tightly argued and illuminating history.

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