Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Scholars Compass Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 2016 Jamaican Revolts in British Press and Politics, 1760-1865 Thomas R. Day Virginia Commonwealth University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd Part of the Cultural History Commons, European History Commons, and the Other History Commons © The Author Downloaded from https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4089 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at VCU Scholars Compass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of VCU Scholars Compass. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. © Thomas Day 2016 All Rights Reserved Jamaican Revolts in British Press and Politics, 1760-1865 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University. by Thomas Robert Day Master of Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2016 Director: Dr. Brooke Newman, Assistant Professor, History Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia May 2016 Acknowledgement The author would like to acknowledge the tireless assistance of Dr. Brooke Newman who served not only as the director of this thesis but in countless ways assisting in its completion. The author would also like to thank his wife Leslie for two years of support assistance and patience during the writing of this work. ii Table of Contents Abstract ......................................................................................................................................................