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Hidden Chains John Charlton

Hidden Chains By John Charlton

Hidden Chains by John Charlton


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Summary

North East England is rarely associated with the African slave trade, but research has shown that the region was inextricably involved in that shocking state-sanctioned traffic in human beings. This title reveals the links between some of the North East's wealthiest, most prominent families and the plantations of the New World.

Hidden Chains Summary

Hidden Chains: The Slavery Business and North East England by John Charlton

North East England is rarely associated with the African slave trade, but new research has shown that the region was inextricably involved in that shocking state-sanctioned traffic in human beings. Hidden Chains reveals the links between some of the North East's wealthiest, most prominent families and the plantations of the New World. It also tells the story of ordinary people from Northumberlsnd, Durham and Tyneside who were caught up in the slavery business. Some were bonded labourers; others crossed the Atlantic on ships carrying human cargo, returning with tobacco, sugar, rum and other profitable goods. At the same time the North East's men and women were playing a determined part in the anti-slavery movement and their vital contribution to abolition is also explored.

About John Charlton

John Charlton is a retired lecturer. He is Chairman of the North East Labour History Society.

Table of Contents

Foreword by James WalvinIntroduction to slaveryChief players in the storyPart 11: The profligacy of this age2: A plain statement of facts3: The poet and the mediacl man4: Abolition and the end of war5: Mitigating and gradually abolishing the state of slavery6: Every slave within the King's dominions shall be free7: An insurrection among the slaves8: Fighting the terms of the Act9: The distinguished advocate of emancipationPart210: Distant horizons11: The north east they left behind12: White settlers and unfree 13: Traders and economic migrants14: Wage slaves15: Newcastle's West Indiaman16: Estates at home and abroad17: The lord takes pleasure in those who fear himPart 318: A friend and a brotherConclusionSlavery todayFurther readingNotesIndex

Additional information

GOR002226891
9781857951233
1857951239
Hidden Chains: The Slavery Business and North East England by John Charlton
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Newcastle Libraries & Information Service
20081001
160
N/A
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