The Zong : a massacre, the law and the end of slavery
by
Walvin, James, author.
Title
:
The Zong : a massacre, the law and the end of slavery
Author
:
Walvin, James, author.
ISBN
:
9780300180756
Publication Information
:
New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2011.
Physical Description
:
1 online resource (xi, 248 pages) : illustrations, map
Abstract
:
On November 29, 1781, Captain Collingwood of the British ship Zong commanded his crew to throw overboard one-third of his cargo: a shipment of Africans bound for slavery in America. This book examines the deplorable killings on the Zong, the lawsuit that ensued, and how the murder of 132 slaves affected debates about slavery.
Corporate Subject
:
Zong (Ship)
Subject Term
:
Slave trade -- England -- Liverpool -- History -- 18th century.
Slave trade -- Jamaica -- History -- 18th century.
Slaves -- Violence against -- History -- 18th century.
Mass murder -- History -- 18th century.
Seafaring life -- History -- 18th century.
Trials -- England -- London -- History -- 18th century.
Marine insurance -- Great Britain -- History.
Slavery -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain -- History.
Antislavery movements -- Great Britain -- History.
Electronic Access
:
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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| Online Library | E-Book | 375820-1001 | ONLINE | | Elektronik Kütüphane |