The Law And Custom Of Slavery In British India: In A Series Of Letters To Thomas Fowell Buxton,

The Law and Custom of Slavery in British India: In a Series of Letters to Thomas Fowell Buxton is a book written by William Adam that explores the history, laws, and customs of slavery in India during the British colonial period. The book is presented as a collection of letters written to Thomas Fowell Buxton, a British politician who was a prominent advocate for the abolition of slavery. Through his letters, Adam provides a detailed account of the legal and social structures that allowed slavery to flourish in India, including the role of the British East India Company in the slave trade. He also examines the various forms of slavery that existed in India, from domestic servitude to bonded labor in agriculture and industry. In addition to describing the conditions of slavery, Adam also discusses the efforts of abolitionists in India and the challenges they faced in trying to end the practice. He highlights the cultural and economic factors that made slavery so entrenched in Indian society, and the resistance of slave owners and other vested interests to change. Overall, The Law and Custom of Slavery in British India is a comprehensive and insightful examination of a dark chapter in India's history, and an important contribution to the global history of slavery and abolition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.