Slavery, abolition and the myth of white benevolence

This thesis interrogates gestures of remembrance in British culture, specifically as they serve to construct and maintain a collective memory of Britain’s involvement in Atlantic slavery and abolitionism. I am particularly interested in what representations of slavery and abolitionism tell us about...

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Main Author: Johnston, Sasha
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9043