Proslavery Britain, 1st ed. 2016 Fighting for Slavery in an Era of Abolition

This book tells the untold story of the fight to defend slavery in the British Empire. Drawing on a wide range of sources, from art, poetry, and literature, to propaganda, scientific studies, and parliamentary papers, Proslavery Britain explores the many ways in which slavery's defenders helped shape the processes of abolition and emancipation. It finds that proslavery arguments and rhetoric were carefully crafted to justify slavery, defend the colonies, and attack the abolition movement at the height of the slavery debates.

1. The Proslavery Position
2. Proslavery in Print
3. Proslavery Arts and Culture
4. Proslavery Politics and the Slave Trade
5. Proslavery Politics after Abolition

Paula E. Dumas received her Ph.D. in history from the University of Edinburgh, UK. The University selected her work on proslavery arguments for the Jeremiah Dalziel Prize in British History.