“It is time for the slaves to speak:” transatlantic abolitionism and African American activism in Britain 1835-1895

During their transatlantic journeys to Britain throughout the nineteenth century, African Americans engaged in what I term “adaptive resistance,” a multi-faceted interventionist strategy by which they challenged white supremacy and won support for abolition. Alongside my recovery of this mode of sel...

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Main Author: Murray, Hannah-Rose
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
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Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51357/