The colonial periphery -- The colonial centre -- Citizen of the world -- Performance on the outdoor platform -- Up against the government and the law -- The trials -- Recanting -- A loyalist gentleman
Summary
"This is a political, cultural and intellectual biography of the neglected but important figure, Henry Redhead Yorke. A West Indian of African/British descent, born into a slave society but educated in Georgian England, he developed a complex identity to which politics was key. The most revolutionary radical in Britain between 1793-5, Yorke then recanted his radicalism and died a loyalist gentleman. This book raises important issues about the impact of "outsider" politics in England and the complexities of politicization and identity construction in the Atlantic World. It restores a forgotten black writer to his due place in history"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
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