Slavery and the Scottish Enlightenment

- The first book expressly to explore the nuanced and conflicting relationship between slavery and the Scottish Enlightenment
- Breaks down complex philosophical ideas, moral shifts and legal reforms via the compelling life stories of some of the most influential men and women of the Scottish Enlightenment
- Informs what can be learned from slavery and its abolition before considering what can be done to prevent similar moral evils infiltrating our democracies today
- Highly praised by Richard Holloway, author, broadcaster and former Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church

How did the evil nature of slavery become enshrined in law in Great Britain? What drove the change in public perception? What were the key victories on the journey to abolition and who were the key players? What is to prevent a similar evil gaining acceptance again today?
Just as Britain's industrial development in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries...