Midgley, Clare
Women Against Slavery: The British Campaigns, 1780-1870
- ISBN 13:
- 9780415127080
- author:
- Midgley, Clare
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1995
- Pages:
- 296
- Genre:
- British & Irish history
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
This comprehensive study of women anti-slavery campaigners sheds new light on a crucial chapter in abolitionist history. By examining previously neglected sources, Clare Midgley builds a vivid picture of the lives and actions of these women, who played a distinctive role in shaping the abolitionist movement.
The book explores how women's participation influenced the organisation, activities, policy, and ideology of the campaign, as well as its impact on women's attitudes to their social roles and public life. Midgley argues that gender played a vital role in shaping the movement as a whole, making an important contribution to debates around 'race' and gender.
Women Against Slavery is a significant addition to our understanding of abolitionist history, offering a fresh perspective on a crucial period in British social and political history.
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