{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-rise-progress-and-accomplishment-of-the-abolition-of-the-african-slave-trade-by-the-british-parliament-paperback-9781108020008","title":"The History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108020008","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA unique contemporary record of the campaign to abolish the African slave trade, first published in 1808.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Clarkson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108020008, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 16 September 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e588 pages, 3 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.3 cm, 0.73 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThomas Clarkson (1760–1846) was a leading campaigner against slavery and the African slave trade. After graduating from St. John's College, Cambridge in 1783, Clarkson with Granville Sharp (1735–1813) founded the Committee for the Abolition of the African Slave Trade in 1787, which increased popular support for abolition and was the main campaigner behind the abolition of the slave trade. These volumes, first published in 1808, contain a unique contemporary account of the abolition movement from one of its major leaders. Clarkson describes in great detail the Quaker background to the abolitionist movement and the parliamentary debates leading to the Slave Trade Act of 1807. The contemporary arguments both in support and in opposition to abolition and the researches and actions of the abolition movement's members are described, creating an important historical record of the movement. Volume 1 contains the early history of the abolition movement until July 1788.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Those who favoured the cause of the Africans previously to 1787\u003cbr\u003e 3. Forerunners continued to 1787\u003cbr\u003e 4. Second, of the Quakers in England\u003cbr\u003e 5. Third, of the Quakers in America\u003cbr\u003e 6. Facility of junction between the members of these three different classes\u003cbr\u003e 7. Fourth consists of Dr. Peckard, then of the author\u003cbr\u003e 8. Fourth class continued - Langton, Baker and others\u003cbr\u003e 9. Fourth class continued - Sheldon, Mackworth and others\u003cbr\u003e 10. Fourth class continued - author enlarges his knowledge\u003cbr\u003e 11. History of the preceding classes, and of their junction\u003cbr\u003e 12. Author endeavours to do away with the charge of ostentation\u003cbr\u003e 13. Proceedings of the Committee\u003cbr\u003e 14. Author visits Bristol to collect information\u003cbr\u003e 15. Mode of procuring and paying seamen in that trade\u003cbr\u003e 16. Author meets with Alexander Falconbridge\u003cbr\u003e 17. Visits Liverpool\u003cbr\u003e 18. Manner of procuring and paying seamen at Liverpool in the slave-trade\u003cbr\u003e 19. Author proceeds to Manchester\u003cbr\u003e 20. Labours of the Committee during the author's journey\u003cbr\u003e 21. Further labours of the Committee to February 1788\u003cbr\u003e 22. Progress of the cause to the middle of May\u003cbr\u003e 23. Progress to the middle of July.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Early modern history: c 1450\/1500 to c 1700 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Early modern history: c 1450\/1500 to c 1700\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Early%20modern%20history:%20c%201450\/1500%20to%20c%201700%20%5BHBLH%5D%22\"\u003eHBLH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913299222808,"sku":"9781108020008","price":40.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108020008i.jpg?v=1694869567","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-history-of-the-rise-progress-and-accomplishment-of-the-abolition-of-the-african-slave-trade-by-the-british-parliament-paperback-9781108020008","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}