Zachary Macaulay 1768-1838
The Steadfast Scot in the British Anti-Slavery Movement
Distributed for Liverpool University Press
A prominent British anti-slavery campaigner, Zachary Macaulay devoted forty years of exhaustive research to combating what he called a “foul stain on the nation,” and his work was instrumental in laying the foundation for the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire. With a focus on his unswerving commitment to the cause, this biography—the first of its kind—examines Macaulay’s life and the people and events that influenced it.
"A solidly researched and well written book that provides a much needed modern critical biographical study on the forgotten abolitionist, Zachary Macaulay."
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
List of Illustrations
Chronology
Introduction
1. From Inverary to the Sierra Leone River
2. Slave Traders and French Invaders
3. Captive in Love—to Selina Mills
4. The Trials of the Governor
5. Caught in a Multitude of Tasks
6. Clapham, Family and Friends
7. Attempting to Win France for Abolition
8. ‘Let Us Look it Up in Macaulay’—The Anti-Slavery Arms Manufacturer
9. Commerce and Conflict
10. Triumph and Tragedy on the Path to Glory
11. As Others Saw Him—As We Might Assess Him
Bibliography
Index
History: European History
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