Popular politics and British anti-slavery : the mobilisatition of public opinion against the slave trade, 1787-1807 /J.R. Oldfield.

"In 1792, 400,000 people put their signature to petitions calling for the abolition of the slaves trade. This work explains how this remarkable expression of support for black people was organized and orchestrated, and how it contributed to the growth of popular politics in Britain."--Back cover.