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100 1 _aMcDonnell, Alexander,
_d1798-1835
245 1 0 _aCompulsory manumission
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-02-19
505 0 _aWest India party disingenuously treated -- Compulsory manumission contrary to the spirit of the resolutions of parliament -- Infringement of the right of property -- Injury to the well-being of the slaves -- Safety of the colonies endangered -- No just analogy in the precedents adduced by government -- Responsibility attaching to ministers if they enforce compulsory manumission.
508 _adeaurider, Jamie Brydone-Jack and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Compulsory Manumission; or, An Examination of the Actual State of the West India Question" by Alexander M‘Donnell is a critical examination written in the early 19th century. This publication addresses the contentious issue of compulsory manumission in the context of British colonial policy towards slavery in the West Indies. The book likely argues from the perspective of colonial planters, discussing the implications and adverse effects of such a measure on both the plantation economy and the welfare of the enslaved population. At the start of this treatise, the author lays out the context surrounding the West India Question, noting the prevailing attitudes towards slavery and the dissenting forces aiming for its abolition. M‘Donnell expresses concern over the accusations directed at the West India colonists by anti-colonial advocates, who allege undue government favoritism towards their interests. He aims to counter these claims while emphasizing that the welfare of the enslaved should take precedence in any legislative measures. The opening chapters delve into the intricacies of the proposed changes, laying a foundation for a detailed critique of compulsory manumission, articulating its potential consequences for the enslaved individuals and the colonial economy alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: John Murray, 1827
653 _aSlavery -- West Indies, British
653 _aEnslaved persons -- Emancipation -- West Indies, British
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/compulsorymanumi00mcdo
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72991
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