'On the duty of the nation at the present crisis of the slavery question'

Printed circular, being an offprint from the Wesleyan Methodist Magazine. The writer argues that British enslavers who own enslaved people should not be compensated for their loss when Colonial slavery is abolished. They believe that instead the enslaved people should receive compensation for their...

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Archive & Special Collections MMS/17/03/01/16 Open

Order number: MMS/Special Series/Various Papers/FBN 44
Date(s) of creation: 21 May 1833
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

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description Printed circular, being an offprint from the Wesleyan Methodist Magazine. The writer argues that British enslavers who own enslaved people should not be compensated for their loss when Colonial slavery is abolished. They believe that instead the enslaved people should receive compensation for their appalling treatment. The writer also outlines their objections to the British ministerial plan of formerly enslaved people becoming apprentices. (4 copies)
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