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slavery, shipwrecks, and reparations before the Civil War
1 online resource ( xi, 385 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Part 1. Disaster as opportunity. The wreck of the Comet -- Insuring human merchandise -- Proslavery exertions -- The Encomium runs aground -- British indecision -- John Waddell, slave owner -- Emancipation from the Enterprise -- Part 2. Law, diplomacy, and politics. Britain's decision -- The law of nations -- Compensation -- An alarm of fire -- The wreck of the Hermosa -- Relief -- Opposition -- The trials of widowhood -- Unsettled claims -- Appendix A: List of captives aboard the Comet -- Appendix B: List of captives aboard the Encomium -- Appendix C: List of captives aboard the Enterprise -- Appendix D: List of captives aboard the Hermosa.
Includes bibliographical references and index.