White debt : the Demerara Uprising and Britain's legacy of slavery
Harding, Thomas, 1968-2022
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When Thomas Harding discovered that his mother's family had made money from the slave plantations worked by people of African descent, what began as an interrogation into the choices of his ancestors soon became a quest to learn more about Britain's role in slavery. It was a history that he knew surprisingly little about -- the myth that we are often taught in schools is that Britain's role in slavery was as the abolisher, but the reality is much more sinister. In "White Debt", Harding vividly brings to life the story of the uprising by enslaved people that took place in the British colony of Demerara (now Guyana) in the Caribbean in 1823. It started on a small sugar plantation called "Success" and grew to become a key trigger in the abolition of slavery across the empire. We see the uprising through the eyes of four people: the enslaved man Jack Gladstone, the missionary John Smith, the colonist John Cheveley, and the politician and slaveholder John Gladstone, father of a future Prime Minister. Charting the lead-up to the uprising right through to the courtroom drama that came about as a consequence, through this one event we see the true impact of years of unimaginable cruelty and incredible courage writ large.
Main title:
White debt : the Demerara Uprising and Britain's legacy of slavery / Thomas Harding.
Author:
Harding, Thomas, 1968-, author
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2022.©2022
Collation:
xix, 300 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour), facsimiles (some colour), maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Arrival -- Uprising -- The trial.
ISBN:
9781474621052 (pbk)9781474621052
Dewey class:
306.362094109033306.362
Language:
English
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Subject:
Harding, Thomas, 1968- -- FamilyGladstone, Jack, active 1823Smith, John, approximately 1735-1824Cheveley, John Castelfranc, 1795-1870Gladstone, John, Sir, 1764-1851Smith, John, 1792?-1824Slavery -- History -- DemeraraSlavery -- History -- Great BritainSlavery -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centurySlaves -- Guyana -- Demerara -- Social conditions -- 19th centurySlavery -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- History -- 19th centurySlave insurrections -- Guyana -- History -- 19th centurySugarcane industry -- Guyana -- Demerara -- History -- 19th centuryAntislavery movements -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centuryDemerara -- History -- 19th centuryGuyana -- History -- 1803-1966
BRN:
507960
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 306.362 HAR | Available |