Telling West Indian lives : life narrative and the reform of plantation slavery cultures 1804-1834

Publication Data

• Title Telling West Indian lives : life narrative and the reform of plantation slavery cultures 1804-1834
• Author Sue Thomas
• Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date 2014
• Publication location New York, New York
• Language English

Contents

Introduction
Anne Hart Gilbert and John Gilbert: Creole benevolence and antislavery
William Dawes in Antigua
Methodist life narratives
Robert Wedderburn and the "cause of humanity"
The history of Mary Prince, a West Indian slave, related by herself
Conclusion.

Topics

• Slavery :: West Indies, British :: History
• Slave narratives :: West Indies, British :: History and criticism
• West Indians :: History :: 19th century

Telling West Indian lives : life narrative and the reform of plantation slavery cultures 1804-1834 by Sue Thomas. ISBN 9781137441027. Published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2014. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.