AHL 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Industrial Revolution, Unfree Labour, British Sugar

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Interdisciplinary Study in Arts
• Course: AHL 1100
• Professor: Eric Allina, Meredith Terretta, Jan Grabowski

Document Summary

Hegemonic: ruling or dominant in a political or social context. Religious and philosophical objection to slavery during the enlightenment. No implication that slavery needs to be brutal. Revulsion of people to slavery"s brutality was a popular mobilization factor for abolition. Effect of the industrial revolution, rise of england"s factory based economy (fabric). Political influenced of slave planters in england fading from industrialists who didn"t directly need slavery. Won"t fight for slavery the way planters do. When social movement begins many parts of english politics not invested in keeping slaves. Revolution in haiti scared other slave owners, made them think "can i get out of this without losing money?" Formal abolition of trade in slaves - first significant step. British military also tried to stop slave trades from africa and diplomatically pressured other euro nations - strongest navy. Was normal to fight to end slavery but believe in black inferiority. Slavery as a metaphor: (look at photo), based on american revolution.