Introduction -- The proslavery position -- Proslavery in print -- Proslavery arts and culture -- Proslavery politics and the slave trade -- Proslavery politics after abolition -- Conclusion.
Summary
"Proslavery Britain tells the untold story of the fight to defend slavery in the British Empire at the height of the slavery debates. Drawing on a wide range of sources, from art and literature to propaganda and parliamentary papers, it explores the many ways in which slavery's defenders helped shape the processes of abolition and emancipation"-- Provided by publisher.
