The Science of Antislavery: Scientists, Abolitionism, and the Myth of Slavery's Backwardness
"The Science of Antislavery" explores the critical though rarely studied role scientists played in the early antislavery movement. It argues that scientists not only helped legitimize abolitionism but also helped create the myth that slavery was a backward institution. During the Age of Re...
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| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.7916/D8F199Z3 |