Slavery in the International Women's Movement, 1832-1914

Sophie van den Elzen is Lecturer in the Department of Languages, Literature and Communication at Utrecht University. She is a specialist on the interrelationships of social movements, culture, and memory.

• List of Figures; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. From Transnational Movement to Global Memory: Abolitionism and the Culture of Reform; 2. Fictions, 1832–1852: Sentimental Antislavery and the Sisterhood; 3. Archives, c. 1848: Parisian Calls for 'Universal Emancipation'; 4. Periodicals, 1866–1914: Slavery and the Woman Question; 5. Histories, 1881–1914: Feminist Internationalists and the Antislavery Origin Myth; Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; Index.

'Deeply researched and compellingly argued, Sophie van den Elzen's book marks the emergence of a new stage of historical studies of Euro-American women. Bringing new life and significance to the vast international range of historical writings by women activists that featured slavery and abolitionism, its pages illuminate the era as a whole and renew the foundation for future studies of women's activism generally.' Kathryn Kish Sklar, author of Women's Rights Emerges within the Antislavery Movement: A Short History with Documents, 1830-1870