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Clarkson, Thomas, 1760-1846

"The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, by the British Parliament (1839)"

--Author travels again.--Motion to abolish the foreign
Slave Trade renewed, and carried; but lost in the Lords; further
proceedings there.--Author, on account of declining health,
obliged to retire from the cause

CHAPTER XXX Continuation from July, 1794, to July,
1799.--Various motions within this period

CHAPTER XXXI Continuation from July, 1799, to July,
1805.--Various motions within this period

CHAPTER XXXII Continuation from July, 1805, to July,
1806.--Author, restored, joins the Committee again.--Death of
Mr. Pitt.--Foreign Slave Trade abolished.--Resolution to take
measures for the total abolition of the trade.--Address to the
King to negotiate with foreign powers for their concurrence in
it.--Motion to prevent new vessels going into the trade.--All
these carried through both Houses of Parliament

CHAPTER XXXIII Continuation from July, 1806, to July,
1807.--Death of Mr. Fox.--Bill for the total abolition carried
in the Lords; sent from thence to the Commons; amended, and
passed there, and sent back to the Lords; receives the royal
assent.--Reflections on this great event

Map
Plan and Sections of a Slave Ship



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