Reasons for substituting East India for West India Sugar, cheifly selected from a recent publication, on the subject of emancipation. thumbnail 1
Reasons for substituting East India for West India Sugar, cheifly selected from a recent publication, on the subject of emancipation. thumbnail 2
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Reasons for substituting East India for West India Sugar, cheifly selected from a recent publication, on the subject of emancipation.

Pamphlet
1827 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pamphlet with brown paper cover entitled 'Reasons for substituting East India for West India Sugar, cheifly selected from a recent publication, on the subject of emancipation'


Object details

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Object type
TitleReasons for substituting East India for West India Sugar, cheifly selected from a recent publication, on the subject of emancipation. (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed on paper
Brief description
Pamphlet, 1827, English; Birmingham, published by Richard Peart. "Reasons for substituting East India for West India Sugar, cheifly selected from a recent publication, on the subject of emancipation."
Physical description
Pamphlet with brown paper cover entitled 'Reasons for substituting East India for West India Sugar, cheifly selected from a recent publication, on the subject of emancipation'
Dimensions
  • Length: 20.2cm
  • Width: 13cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Miss E. F. Howard
Object history
NB The term 'negro' was used historically to describe people of black African heritage but, since the 1960s, has fallen from usage and, increasingly, is considered offensive. This term was used on the object.
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Accession number
T.20E-1951

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Record createdOctober 30, 2002
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