The Crisis of the Sugar Colonies: Or, an Enquiry Into the Objects and Probable Effects of the French Expedition to the West Indies

by James Stephen and James Stephen

Book Overview

Written as four public letters, this book condemns the intention by the French to reinstate older slavery practices on its colonies in the West Indies. James Stephen (1758-1832) was a lawyer who, after moving to St Kitts with his family to earn a living, became a supporter of the abolition movement. On his return to London in 1794, Stephen became involved with the anti-slavery group, the Clapham Sect, whose members included William Wilberforce, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110802047X
• ISBN13: 9781108020473
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"