Slaveholders in Jamaica
| Author | : Christer Petley |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 251 |
| Release | : 2015-10-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317313922 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317313925 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (925 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Slaveholders in Jamaica by : Christer Petley
Download or read book Slaveholders in Jamaica written by Christer Petley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the social composition of the Jamaican slaveholding class during the era of the British campaign to end slavery, looking at their efforts to maintain control over local society and considering how their economic, cultural and military dependency on the colonial metropole meant that they were unable to avert the ending of British slavery.
