Abolition Of The African Slave-Trade V1 By The British Parliament (1830)

""Abolition of the African Slave-Trade V1: By The British Parliament (1830)"" is a historical book written by Thomas Clarkson, a leading British abolitionist of the 18th and 19th centuries. The book focuses on the efforts made by the British Parliament to abolish the transatlantic slave trade and the role played by Clarkson in this movement. The first volume of the book provides a detailed account of the history of the slave trade and the various factors that led to its abolition. Clarkson discusses the economic, political, and social aspects of the trade and how it affected the lives of millions of Africans who were forcibly taken from their homelands and sold into slavery. The book also highlights the role played by the British abolitionists in raising public awareness about the horrors of the slave trade and campaigning for its abolition. Clarkson describes the various methods used by the abolitionists, including petitions, pamphlets, and public meetings, and how they eventually succeeded in convincing the British Parliament to pass the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act in 1807. Overall, ""Abolition of the African Slave-Trade V1: By The British Parliament (1830)"" is an important historical document that sheds light on one of the most significant social justice movements of the modern era. It provides a comprehensive account of the abolitionist movement and the efforts made by the British Parliament to end the transatlantic slave trade, and is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of slavery and abolitionism.In Two Volumes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.