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David Barclay of Youngsbury (1729–1809), also known as David Barclay of Walthamstow or David Barclay of Walthamstow and Youngsbury, [1] was an English Quaker merchant, banker, and philanthropist. He is notable for an experiment in "gratuitous manumission ", in which he freed the slaves on his Jamaican plantation and arranged for better ...
Alexander Barclay (c. 1784 – 30 October 1864) was a Scottish politician, planter, slave trader and author who served as a member of the House of Assembly of Jamaica. Born in Aberdeen , he immigrated to the British colony of Jamaica , where he became a member of the planter class .
"The Rendition of Barclay Coppoc". The Iowa Journal of History and Politics. 10 (4): 502–566. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31; Coppock, Edwin (31 Dec 1859) [December 13, 1859]. "Letter from Edwin Coppock to his Uncle Joshua Coppock". Anti-Slavery Bugle. Lisbon, Ohio. p. 2. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022
A Small Place is a work of creative nonfiction published in 1988 by Jamaica Kincaid.A book-length essay drawing on Kincaid's experiences growing up in Antigua, it can be read as an indictment of the Antiguan government, the tourist industry and Antigua's British colonial legacy, which includes slavery.
Religious, economic, and social factors contributed to the British abolition of slavery throughout their empire.Throughout European colonies in the Caribbean, enslaved people engaged in revolts, labour stoppages and more everyday forms of resistance which enticed colonial authorities, who were eager to create peace and maintain economic stability in the colonies, to consider legislating ...
John Gurney Fry of Warley Lodge (1804–1872), married to Rachel Reynolds (whose mother was a Barclay). William Storrs Fry (1806–1844), married to Juliana Pelly. Richenda Fry (1808–1884), married to Foster Reynolds. Joseph Fry (1809–1896), married to Alice Partridge. Elizabeth (Betsy) Fry (1811–1816), died aged 5 years.
In January 1840, the House of Representatives passed the Twenty-first Rule, which greatly changed the nature of the fight: it prohibited even the reception of anti-slavery petitions and was a standing House rule. Before, the pro-slavery forces had to struggle to impose a gag before the anti-slavery forces got the floor.
The Known World is a historical novel by American author Edward P. Jones, published in 2003.Set in antebellum Virginia, the novel explores the complex and morally ambiguous world of slavery, focusing on the unusual phenomenon of black enslavers.