Scotland and the Abolition of Black Slavery, 1756-1838

Iain Whyte

Paper, 256 pages, 8 illus
ISBN: 978-0-7486-2433-1
$30.00

September, 2006
Cloth, 256 pages, 8 illus
ISBN: 978-0-7486-2432-4
Edinburgh University Press
$120.00

The Scots made a unique though not fully recognized contribution to the destruction of black slavery. This book begins with a Virginian slave seeking his freedom in Scotland in 1756 and ends with the abolition of the apprenticeship scheme in the West Indian colonies in 1838, including many stories told here for the first time.

About the Author

Iain Whyte is a former University Chaplain and occasional lecturer at both the University of St. Andrews and the University of Edinburgh.

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