num_pages: 321
description: A study of governmental slaves in Berbice from 1803 to 1831. The author illustrates that the imperial government arrived at the general abolition of slavery throughout its colonies in a rather ad hoc and piecemeal fashion. He also raises questions about the government's commitment to abolition.
language: English
title: Unprofitable Servants: Crown Slaves in Berbice, Guyana, 1803 - 1831
titlecomplete: Unprofitable Servants: Crown Slaves in Berbice, Guyana, 1803 - 1831
characters: John Cameron of Lochaber, William McConchie
places: Berbice, British Guiana, Guyana
publisher: University Press of the West Indies