Works by Thomas Clarkson
A portraiture of Quakerism taken from a view of the education and discipline, social manners, civil and political economy, religious principles, and character of the Society of… (2006) 64 copies, 2 reviews
Thomas Clarkson and Ottobah Cugoano: Essays on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species (2006) 20 copies, 1 review
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, by the British Parliament (1839) (1968) 19 copies, 2 reviews
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808), Volume I (2006) 3 copies
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliament (1808) - Volume II (2010) 2 copies
Clarke, on Slavery 1 copy
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Thomas Clarkson and Ottobah Cugoano: Essays on Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species (Broadview Editions) by Thomas Clarkson
This is a vitally important contribution to the history both of slavery and the slave trade, and political thought. It renders accessible to the modern reader two important late eighteenth century essays by early abolitionist writers. One, Thomas Clarkson was aptly described by Eric Williams as one of the few true friends of the black race, the other, Quobna Ottobah Cugoano, was one of the first Africans to speak on the subject of slavery and racial equality. It is tremendously important show more that an American publisher is bringing out these *European* contributions to the fight against slavery and for racial equality as all too often Americans forget that the struggle was fought on the other side of the Atlantic and in the West Indies as well.
Cugoano's contribution is of especial importance as practically the first African attack on the slave trade, and one of the first presentations of a political theory of racial equality in the modern world. show less
Cugoano's contribution is of especial importance as practically the first African attack on the slave trade, and one of the first presentations of a political theory of racial equality in the modern world. show less
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade by the British Parliame by Thomas Clarkson
Thomas Clarkson, an ardent advocate of British Abolition details the road to the Act of the Abolition of the Slave Trade that was passed in 1807. The book orginally published in 1808, highlights his involvement and many others- like William Wilberforce, Lord Mansfield, Granville Sharp, Alexander Falconbridge- in one of the most important steps to ending slavery in the British Empire and the world. It chronicles many of his personal discoveries and first hand accounts of the horrors of the show more slave trade and slavery. Clarkson played a pivotal role in ending slavery in England and anyone who is interested in abolition- in US or UK- will find this book fascinating- hopefully as much as I did. show less
A portraiture of Quakerism : taken from a view of the education and discipline, social manners, civil and political economy, religious principles and character of the Society of Friends by Thomas Clarkson
A standard history of the Quakers, written by a non-Quaker best known as one of Britain's leading anti-slavery advocates. Vol. 2 of 3
The history of the rise, progress, & accomplishment of the abolition of the African slave-trade, by the British Parliament by Thomas Clarkson
"Your letter covering the 2d. Report to the African institution in London came safely to hand, as has that also of Nov. 22. accompanying Clarkson’s history, for which I return you my thanks, as being both of them interesting in a high degree." -- Thomas Jefferson to James Pemberton, December 7, 1808
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