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Between blood and gold : the debates over compensation for slavery in the Americas /

Author:
Frédérique Beauvois ; translated from the French by Andrene Everson.
Publication info:
New York : Berghahn Books, 2017.
Format:
Book

Holdings

Osgoode Hall Law School Library

Location and Availability
Call Number Status
KJC 5054 B4313 2017 		Available

Subjects

Subject:
Slaveholders » Legal status, laws, etc. » France » History.
Subject:
Slaveholders » Legal status, laws, etc. » Great Britain » History.
Subject:
Indemnity » France » History.
Subject:
Indemnity » Great Britain » History.
Subject:
Slaves » Emancipation » France » History.
Subject:
Reparations for historical injustices.
Subject:
France » Politics and government » 1789-1900.
Subject:
Great Britain » Politics and government » 19th century.
Subject:
History.

More Details

Title:
Between blood and gold : the debates over compensation for slavery in the Americas / Frédérique Beauvois ; translated from the French by Andrene Everson.
Main Author:
Beauvois, Frédérique,
Other Authors:
Language:
English
French
Published:
Berghahn Books, 2017
Series:
Portion of Title:
Debates over compensation for slavery in the Americas.
Uniform Title:
Summary:
"Today, a century and a half after the abolition of slavery across most of the Americas, the idea of monetary reparations for former slaves and their descendants continues to be a controversial one. Lost among these debates, however, is the fact that such payments were widespread in the nineteenth centurý<U+0094>except the "victims" were not slaves, but the slaveholders deprived of their labor. This landmark comparative study analyzes the debates over compensation within France and Great Britain. It lays out in unprecedented detail the philosophical, legal-political, and economic factors at play, establishing a powerful new model for understanding the aftermath of slavery in the Americas."
Physical Description:
xii, 282 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-276) and index.
ISBN:
9781785333316
1785333313
Publication:
New York : Berghahn Books, 2017.
Copyright Notice Date:
©2017

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Introduction : Compensation as a Driving Force for Abolition
  • Chapter 1. Compensation : An Issue at the Heart of a Democratic Debate
  • Chapter 2. Between Legalism and Humanism : Compensation for Eminent Domain?
  • Chapter 3. Compensatioń<U+0099>s Economic and Social Dimension : Compensation as Aid
  • Chapter 4. Compensatioń<U+0099>s Political Side : A Means of Ensuring Colonial Cooperation
  • Epilogue : The Many-Faceted Issue of Compensation
  • Appendix. Positions of Members of Parliament Concerning the Principal Abolition Topics.