Slavery, the Slave Trade and the Churches
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9367288 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Walvin (University of York, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 189-195 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quaker Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-013X • E-ISSN: 2397-1770 |
| Publisher | Liverpool University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3828/quaker.12.2.189 |
| OpenAlex | W809879676 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
The British did not initiate, but they came to dominate the Atlantic slave trade. Few expressed moral or ethical doubts about slavery. The Anglican church, was directly involved in slavery. When a Christian voice was raised against the slave trade, it was led by Quakers who also played a critical role in the campaign to end the slave trade
Atlantic slave trade · Economic history · Fur trade · Political science · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Historical Economic and Social Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |