Elizabeth Heyrick

The Making of an Anti-Slavery Campaigner

Jocelyn Robson

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English

Pen & Sword History
01 May 2024

Biography: historical, political & military; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Slavery & abolition of slavery; Gender studies: women

Elizabeth Heyrick fought fiercely for the rights of oppressed people. After a disastrous marriage, she became a prolific pamphleteer, a Quaker and one of the most outspoken anti-slavery campaigners of her time. Despite renewed contemporary interest in slavery, and in the stories of those who opposed it, female abolitionists are still much less well known than their male counterparts. Yet they were often more radical and more daring. Heyrick defied male authority and she led others in challenging William Wilberforce and his colleagues to fight for the immediate rather than the gradual abolition of slavery. This book is the first full length biography of Elizabeth Heyrick and it sets her life in the context of the British anti-slavery movement of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. She was a woman who dared to put her head above the parapet and to call out those responsible for one of the worst abuses of human rights in history. She was courageous, loyal and uncompromising, and did not suffer fools gladly. It was not until long after her death in 1831 that her contribution to the anti-slavery cause started to be recognised and even today, she remains hidden in the shadows of the movement. Using archival records and recently unearthed family materials, as well as contemporary fiction and memoirs, the author creates a compelling account of an unsettled life set in turbulent times.

AUTHOR: Jocelyn Robson is a full-time writer who has worked in further and higher education. She has published widely in the academic press. Now she writes for general readers and focuses on true stories of women from the past, especially those who have not tried to fit the conventional mould.

32 b/w illustrations

By: Jocelyn Robson
Imprint: Pen & Sword History
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781399068383
ISBN 10: 1399068385
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Jocelyn Robson is a full-time writer who has worked in further and higher education. She has published widely in the academic press. Now she writes for general readers and focuses on true stories of women from the past, especially those who have not tried to fit the conventional mould.