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Abolitionism in the UK and the Rerelease of “Darcy’s Temptation” + a Giveaway

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Regina Jeffers

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a movement took root to end the practice of slavery in the United Kingdom, as well as the British empire, including putting an end to the Atlantic slave trade. Western Europe and … Continue reading →

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Viewing Fanny Price Through Modern Eyes, a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on 14 June 2018. Enjoy.  Until this week, I had seen all of the major film adaptations of Jane Austen’s novels—the theater releases, the BBC series, etc.—except one. I have now completed the … Continue reading →

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Do Jane Austen’s Novels Reveal Her View of Slavery? a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on Austen Authors, but I thought many of you would also find it interesting. In Part I of this series, Collins Hemingway also speaks of England efforts to abolish the slave trade. You may read it … Continue reading →

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Fight Against Slavery Carried on Beyond Austen’s Life, a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Regina Jeffers

This piece is Part I of a two-part series from my fellow Austen Author, Collins Hemingway. In this one Collins takes a closer look at the slavery issue during Jane Austen’s time.  Slavery was one of the most contentious issues … Continue reading →

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Edward Rutledge, Youngest Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

Edward Rutledge was born on November 23, 1749, in Charleston, South Carolina. He was the youngest of seven children, son of Doctor John Rutledge, who emigrated from Ireland to South Carolina, about the year 1735. His mother was Sarah Hert, … Continue reading →

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Victorian Happenings: The Slavery Abolition Act 1833

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Regina Jeffers

The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 (citation 3 & 4 Will. IV c. 73) was an 1833 Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom abolishing slavery throughout the British Empire (with the exceptions “of the Territories in the Possession of … Continue reading →

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