The Jamaica Movement: For Promoting the Enforcement of the Slave-Trade Treaties, and the Suppression of the Slave-Trade; With Statements of

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Published in 1860, 'The Jamaica Movement' is a firsthand account of the efforts of Jamaican abolitionists to enforce the treaties that had been signed by European powers outlawing the transatlantic slave trade. Written by Scottish author David Turnbull, the book provides a vivid picture of the political and social landscape of Jamaica during the mid-19th century, and offers compelling insights into the struggles of those who fought to end the slave trade.