Beyond Slavery and Abolition: Black British Writing, c.1770–1830
- ISBN-10
- 1108475655
- ISBN-13
- 9781108475655
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-10-31
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Ryan Hanley
Description
Shows how black writers helped to build modern Britain by looking beyond the questions of slavery and abolition.
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