The Slave States of America 2 Volume Set

James Silk Buckingham

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The Cornish-born traveller and writer James Silk Buckingham (1786-1855) campaigned energetically for social reform while a Member of Parliament during the 1830s. He later spent four years in the United States, and in 1839 travelled across the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia and Alabama to observe at first hand the inhumane treatment of slaves in a system that showed 'reckless indifference to human life'. Originally published in 1842, and dedicated to Prince Albert, this two-volume work documents Buckingham's findings and argues that the USA should follow Britain's example in abolishing slavery. Within the framework of a travel narrative recording climate, geography, flora and fauna, Buckingham describes the use of slaves in industries as diverse as gold mining, cotton manufacturing, railways, canals, and agriculture. He highlights the economic, social and political implications of a change to free labour, and relations between the slaves and their employers.

Book Details

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publish Date: Jul 14th, 2011
Pages: 1236
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.60in - 5.60in - 2.80in - 3.50lb
EAN: 9781108033473
Categories: • United States - 19th Century