William Dawes in Antigua

Thomas, Sue

doi:10.1057/9781137441034_3

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“…65 Dawes's sister-in-law, Anne Gilbert (née Hart) was a Methodist free woman of colour who ran the Ladies Refuge Society on the island. 66 These cross-denominational links encouraged Dawes to become a significant figure in Antigua and beyond. 67 Thirdly, Dawes avoided involving himself in political issues and warned the CMS that teachers "should be especially guarded against meddling with the politics or prevailing system of the country (slavery) and even of expressing an opinion on these subjects."…”

Section: Missionary: Beilby Porteus and Curtin In Antiguamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…66 These cross-denominational links encouraged Dawes to become a significant figure in Antigua and beyond. 67 Thirdly, Dawes avoided involving himself in political issues and warned the CMS that teachers "should be especially guarded against meddling with the politics or prevailing system of the country (slavery) and even of expressing an opinion on these subjects." 68 Thus, whilst Curtin was openly supportive of the system of slavery, Dawes tended to avoid politics all together.…”

Section: Missionary: Beilby Porteus and Curtin In Antiguamentioning

confidence: 99%

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The History of James Curtin: Catholic Priest, Protestant Missionary, and Pariah of British Proslavery, 1765-1845

2023

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This article analyses the place of Christian proslavery in the era of amelioration through the lens of the career of the Rev. James Curtin (1765-1845). Curtin is best known for his role in the baptism of Mary Prince, and the History of Mary Prince that made her famous. Curtin was a crucial proslavery advocate in the subsequent libel cases involving Thomas Pringle, the Secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society, the Wood family who enslaved Mary Prince and the British proslavery faction led by the pugnacious James MacQueen of the Glasgow Courier . It is argued that a "history of James Curtin" provides valuable insight into the character of British proslavery, and the stages by which Curtin was transformed from Roman Catholic priest to proslavery pariah in the course of a long and contentious life.

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Section: Missionary: Beilby Porteus and Curtin In Antiguamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Missionary: Beilby Porteus and Curtin In Antiguamentioning

confidence: 99%