The Abolition of the Slave Trade and Plantation Management in Jamaica
Author | : Dave St. A. Gosse |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1330251366 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Abolition of the Slave Trade and Plantation Management in Jamaica written by Dave St. A. Gosse and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The British Parliament's decision to abolish the slave trade in 1807 contributed to a deepening economic crisis for its British West Indian territories. With the Jamaican economy showing signs of decline from events set in motion in the late 18th century, such as the American Revolution, the British adoption of an economic policy of free trade and an economic preference for the East Indies than the West Indies, the Jamaican planters considered the abolition of the slave trade as the final act towards their destruction. Britain on the other hand viewed the abolition of the slave trade as part of their ameliorative program of reform, which had to be implemented, in colonies like Jamaica. ...This dissertation concludes that slavery in post 1807 Jamaica was multifaceted: economic, social and political, and was most difficult to transform to the additional levels needed for capitalist expansion because slavery as an institution had become inefficient."--Abstract, pages v-vi.