A lot of students can gain many facts from history about this novel because it talks about the abolishment of slavery in the British Empire and the British …show more content…
As an outsider Abina is unable to convince Melton about the bonds of slavery and how the society views her. Abina’s situation does not fit the criteria of the British and they did not consider her to be a slave. There are multiple definitions to pinpoint on the aspects of what slavery is and Abina was not seen as a slave, but in her case she was a slave. For example, the British understood slavery because of the experience they had with the slave trade. Abina’s trial is a representation of economic interest of individual rights, the compromise of anti- slavery, and they justify practices are unfair on the Gold