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Abolition Debate Opens Way for West Indies Reform
In the Commons the debate centers on Mr Francis's plan to improve slave conditions in the West Indies without full emancipation. He seeks property rights and land for enslaved people, married status, and protections under law, arguing gradual, religiously guided reform. Opponents warn such measures risk altering tenure and import trade while urging caution and prudence.
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West-Indies
Francis
Yieid
England
Wilberforce
Dundas
Galilee
West Indies
Africa
Sparta
West India
Fuiband
Francis Beth
Faye
West- Indies
Serjeant
Adair
Bax
Mr. Francis