1. ‘Tremble, Britannia!’: Fear, Providence and the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 1758–1807*.
- Author
-
Coffey, John
- Subjects
- *
ANTISLAVERY movements , *DIVINE providence , *FEAR of God , *ABOLITIONISTS , *ANTISLAVERY literature , *SLAVERY & the church ,SLAVERY & religion ,REIGN of George III, Great Britain, 1760-1820 ,BRITISH politics & government, 1760-1820 - Abstract
The article considers the religious aspects of the antislavery movement in Great Britain from 1758 until the abolition of slavery in 1807. It focuses on the received ideas of Providence and the fear of God's retribution against the nation in response to slavery. Notable people discussed include British politician and abolitionist leader William Wilberforce; English lawyer, politician, and abolitionist James Stephen; French-American abolitionist Anthony Benezet; and English abolitionist Granville Sharp. Other topics include the impact of the American and French Revolutions on the anti-slavery movement, public response to abolitionists, and British Parliamentary debates surrounding the issue of slavery.
- Published
- 2012
- Full Text
- View/download PDF