Article by J. Peggs entitled 'East India Slavery'

Peggs challenges the popular view that slavery and enslaved people no longer exist in British India. He draws evidence (some statistical) to support his argument from a variety of different areas of British India. The original printed date of 3 January 1840 is crossed out and replaced by hand with 1...

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Order number: MMS/Special Series/Various Papers/FBN 44
Date(s) of creation: ?1841
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Order number: MMS/Special Series/Various Papers/FBN 44
Summary: Peggs challenges the popular view that slavery and enslaved people no longer exist in British India. He draws evidence (some statistical) to support his argument from a variety of different areas of British India. The original printed date of 3 January 1840 is crossed out and replaced by hand with 17 March 1841.
Access status: Open
Access conditions: Only to be viewed on microfiche
Language: English
File number: 29
Format: Archive