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March 27, 2026Victoriographies

‘His Vest, I Perceive, Is But Padded with Cotton!’: John Bull in Cotton Famine Poetry during the American Civil War (1861–5)

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MHMichelle Honeybun

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Overview

The article analyzes poetry that critiques commerce and slavery in Britain during the American Civil War, highlighting transatlantic interactions.

Key Points

  • This article explores how British and American poets used national personifications to comment on the Civil War and its repercussions.
  • Analysis of poetry published in British and American newspapers.
  • Examination of poems related to the cotton famine and its socio-economic impact.
  • Investigation of the cultural and political contexts of the poems.
  • Cotton famine poetry highlighted the frustrations of British workers affected by the Union blockade.
  • Poems reflected differing views on Britain's neutrality and abolitionist stance.
  • The poetry served as cultural artefacts of Britain's imperial and national identity during the mid-Victorian period.

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Michelle Honeybun (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c61ff615a0a509bde18638https://doi.org/10.3366/vic.2026.0593
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