Civil Society and Paths to Abolition

Abstract Through a comparative analysis, this article aims to present an overview of British, French, Russian, American and Brazilian abolitionist action, between the late eighteenth century and throughout the nineteenth century. Indicating the struggles of pro-abolition civil associations, the path...

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Main Author: Seymour DRESCHER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho 2015-12-01
Series:História
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-90742015000200029&lng=en&tlng=en
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spelling doaj-070eaf01528a499684fa832226999e032020-11-24T23:36:26ZengUniversidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita FilhoHistória1980-43692015-12-01342295710.1590/1980-436920150002000057S0101-90742015000200029Civil Society and Paths to AbolitionSeymour DRESCHERAbstract Through a comparative analysis, this article aims to present an overview of British, French, Russian, American and Brazilian abolitionist action, between the late eighteenth century and throughout the nineteenth century. Indicating the struggles of pro-abolition civil associations, the paths taken in Britain, France, the US and Brazil are presented in parallel - either to emphasize approaches, either to highlight the undeniable peculiarities - revealing the marks of violence and negotiation present in the emancipation process.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-90742015000200029&lng=en&tlng=enabolicionismoGrã-BretanhaFrançaBrasilEstados UnidosRússiasociedade civil
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Civil Society and Paths to Abolition
História
abolicionismo
Grã-Bretanha
França
Brasil
Estados Unidos
Rússia
sociedade civil
author_facet Seymour DRESCHER
author_sort Seymour DRESCHER
title Civil Society and Paths to Abolition
title_short Civil Society and Paths to Abolition
title_full Civil Society and Paths to Abolition
title_fullStr Civil Society and Paths to Abolition
title_full_unstemmed Civil Society and Paths to Abolition
title_sort civil society and paths to abolition
publisher Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho
series História
issn 1980-4369
publishDate 2015-12-01
description Abstract Through a comparative analysis, this article aims to present an overview of British, French, Russian, American and Brazilian abolitionist action, between the late eighteenth century and throughout the nineteenth century. Indicating the struggles of pro-abolition civil associations, the paths taken in Britain, France, the US and Brazil are presented in parallel - either to emphasize approaches, either to highlight the undeniable peculiarities - revealing the marks of violence and negotiation present in the emancipation process.
topic abolicionismo
Grã-Bretanha
França
Brasil
Estados Unidos
Rússia
sociedade civil
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