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Zachary Macaulay 1768-1838: The Steadfast Scot in the British Anti-Slavery Movement (Liverpool Studies in International Slavery)
Rev Iain Whyte
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Description for Zachary Macaulay 1768-1838: The Steadfast Scot in the British Anti-Slavery Movement (Liverpool Studies in International Slavery)
Hardcover. The first biography of Zachary Macaulay - the 'engineer' of the anti-slavery movement in Britain. He was never an orator or organiser of meetings but through careful research and publication of the facts, providing the vital resources for the parliamentary and public campaign. Series: Liverpool Studies in International Slavery. Num Pages: 263 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
In 1833 Thomas Fowell Buxton, the parliamentary successor to William Wilberforce, proposed a toast to `the anti-slavery tutor of us all. - Mr. Macaulay.' Yet Zachary Macaulay's considerable contribution to the ending of slavery in the British Empire has received scant recognition by historians. This book seeks to fill that gap, focussing on his involvement with slavery and anti-slavery but also examining the people and events that influenced him in his life's work. It traces his Scottish roots and his torrid account of years as a young overseer on a Jamaican plantation. His accidental stumbling ... Read more
In 1833 Thomas Fowell Buxton, the parliamentary successor to William Wilberforce, proposed a toast to `the anti-slavery tutor of us all. - Mr. Macaulay.' Yet Zachary Macaulay's considerable contribution to the ending of slavery in the British Empire has received scant recognition by historians. This book seeks to fill that gap, focussing on his involvement with slavery and anti-slavery but also examining the people and events that influenced him in his life's work. It traces his Scottish roots and his torrid account of years as a young overseer on a Jamaican plantation. His accidental stumbling ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Series
Liverpool Studies in International Slavery
Condition
New
Number of Pages
263
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846316968
SKU
V9781846316968
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About Rev Iain Whyte
Rev. Dr. Iain Whyte is a minister of the Church of Scotland and an Honarary Post-Doctoral Fellow of the University of Edinburgh. He was formerly Chaplain to the Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh.
Reviews for Zachary Macaulay 1768-1838: The Steadfast Scot in the British Anti-Slavery Movement (Liverpool Studies in International Slavery)
This is an overdue, fascinating and carefully researched account of one of Scotland's unsung heroes. Lord David Steel, former Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament A solidly researched and well written book that provides a much needed modern critical biographical study on the forgotten abolitionist, Zachary Macaulay. Catherine Hall, University College London