An Analysis of David Brion Davis's The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Revolution, 1770-1823

Name: An Analysis of David Brion Davis's The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Revolution, 1770-1823
Brand: Duncan Money
SKU: 9781912128167
Price: 7.31 GBP
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by Duncan Money

Title:

Author:

Duncan Money

Series (if any):

The Macat Library

Edited by:

Jason Xidas

Format:

Paperback

Number of pages:

96 pages

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

ISBN-13:

9781912128167

EAN:

9781912128167

Classifications:

Literature: history and criticism

Weight (g):

232

Dimensions (mm):

198 x 136 x 6

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£7.31

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Description

How was it possible for opponents of slavery to be so vocal in opposing the practice, when they were so accepting of the economic exploitation of workers in western factories - many of which were owned by prominent abolitionists? David Brion Davis's The Problem of Slavery in the Age of Revolution, 1770-1823, uses the critical thinking skill of analysis to break down the various arguments that were used to condemn one set of controversial practices, and examine those that were used to defend another. His study allows us to see clear differences in reasoning and to test the assumptions made by each argument in turn. The result is an eye-opening explanation that makes it clear exactly how contemporaries resolved this apparent dichotomy - one that allows us to judge whether the opponents of slavery were clear-eyed idealists, or simply deployers of arguments that pandered to their own base economic interests.