The History of Abolition: A Global Interplay of Events
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Summary
Historical phenomena such as the abolition of slavery cannot be explained by isolating them from the larger global context that created the conditions for their existence. In his chapter titled Whose Abolition? Popular Pressure and the Ending of the British Slave Trade, Seymor Drescher states: “The principal issues now revolve around the causal weight to be ascribed to different long-term and short-term variables, and the significance of countervailing tensions and ecological constraints on actors, timing and outcome” (p. 137). Thus, following Drescher's example, examining the causal relationships between various variables and drawing parallels between different ancient and modern societies' views on the role of slavery, its spread and eventual demise, as well the relationship between European economic, political and social changes, is the optimal starting point in understanding the European, and most notably the British, anti-slavery context and the reasons that brought about it. History is a continuum, comprised of actions and reactions and the abolishment of slavery is the result of one such global interplay of events.
key words- slavery, 19th century, Olatunji Ojo , slave-trade relations, africa, abolitionist movements , British Abolitionism , Islamic and Judea-Christian traditions, nondiscriminatory nature.
key words- slavery, 19th century, Olatunji Ojo , slave-trade relations, africa, abolitionist movements , British Abolitionism , Islamic and Judea-Christian traditions, nondiscriminatory nature.
Table of Contents
- The economic, social, religious and moral realities in place in Europe in the 19th century.
- To begin exposing the roots of the 19th century European context, it is important to understand the origins of slavery.
- In view of the debate regarding Britain's reasons for abolishing slavery.
- The Arab world is also no stranger to the concept of slavery.
- In the 19th century, abolitionist movements started to emerge in several European states.
- The Arab world, in fact, is where the concept of emancipation first originated.
- Further to the 'material' side of the debate, it is important to consider the research of Eric Williams.
- Internationally, both the moral and economic arguments in favor of the abolishment of slavery were viewed with skepticism.
- David Turley's analysis of Abolitionist propaganda points to another fundamental consideration.
- Reviewing the literature on the subject and analyzing different converging and contrasting theories.
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