Thomas Clarkson was one of the most influential abolitionists in England leading up the passage the Slavery Abolition Act in 1823. He wrote extensively on the history of the abolitionist movement. In this volume, Clarkson focuses on the commercial aspects of the slave trade, divided into three sections -- The History of Slavery, The African Commerce or Slave Trade, and The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies.
- Summary by Larry Wilson
Chapters
1 Dedication and Preface 21 min 2 Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 1 5 min 3 Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 2 3 min 4 Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 3 7 min 5 Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 4 4 min 6 Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 5 10 min 7 Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 6 6 min 8 Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 7 5 min 9 Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 8 12 min 10 Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 1 5 min 11 Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 2 7 min 12 Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 3 3 min 13 Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 4 7 min 14 Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 5 6 min 15 Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 6 11 min 16 Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 7 14 min 17 Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 8 11 min 18 Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 9 7 min 19 Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 1 13 min 20 Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 2 9 min 21 Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 3 4 min 22 Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 4 18 min 23 Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 5 8 min 24 Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 6 4 min 25 Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 7 17 min 26 Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 8 (Part 1) 13 min 27 Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 8 (Part 2) 17 min 28 Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 8 (Part 3) 14 min 29 Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 9 23 min 30 Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 10 7 min 31 Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 11 18 min
