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 | The Economics of Emancipation: Jamaica and Barbados, 1823-1843 (1st Edition) by Kathleen Mary Butler Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 1995 ISBN-10: 0-8078-4501-9 / 0807845019 ISBN-13: 978-0-8078-4501-1 / 9780807845011 The British Slavery Abolition Act of 1834 provided a grant of u20 million to compensate the owners of West Indian slaves for the loss of their human 'property.' In this first comparative analysis of the impact of the award on the colonies, Mary Butler focuses on Jamaica and Barbados, two of Britain' | |