The History of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Account of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of SlaveryBy Thomas Clarkson
Length26h 8m
About this audiobook
Thomas Clarkson's The History of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament is both a documentary chronicle and a moral argument, tracing the long campaign that culminated in the 1807 abolition of Britain's slave trade. Written in a sober yet impassioned prose, it combines parliamentary history, eyewitness testimony, economic evidence, and evangelical humanitarian rhetoric. The work belongs to the great reform literature of the late Enlightenment, where reasoned inquiry and ethical urgency converge. Clarkson was not merely an observer of abolition but one of its principal architects. A Cambridge-educated Anglican and tireless investigator, he gathered ship diagrams, sailors' accounts, commercial records, and material evidence exposing the violence of the trade. His travels, collaborations with Quakers and reformers, and partnership with figures such as William Wilberforce deeply inform the book's authority, giving it the character of lived history as well as advocacy. This book is recommended to readers interested in abolitionism, human rights, British political history, and the literature of moral reform. It remains essential for understanding how evidence, conscience, and organized activism can transform public policy.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length26 hrs 8 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 13, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
23CHAPTER XVII
2Introduction
24CHAPTER XVIII
3Synopsis
25CHAPTER XIX
4Historical Context
26CHAPTER XX
5The History of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament
27CHAPTER XXI
Show all chaptersShow less
6PREFATORY REMARKS TO THE PRESENT EDITION
28CHAPTER XXII
7CHAPTER I
29CHAPTER XXIII
8CHAPTER II
30CHAPTER XXIV
9CHAPTER III
31CHAPTER XXV
10CHAPTER IV
32CHAPTER XXVI (pt. 1)
11CHAPTER V
33CHAPTER XXVI (pt. 2)
12CHAPTER VI
34CHAPTER XXVII
13CHAPTER VII
35CHAPTER XXVIII
14CHAPTER VIII
36CHAPTER XXIX
15CHAPTER IX
37CHAPTER XXX
16CHAPTER X
38CHAPTER XXXI
17CHAPTER XI
39CHAPTER XXXII
18CHAPTER XII
40CHAPTER XXXIII
19CHAPTER XIII
41Analysis
20CHAPTER XIV
42Reflection
21CHAPTER XV
43Memorable Quotes
22CHAPTER XVI
More from Thomas Clarkson
Never Forgotten, Never Could beThomas Clarkson, Daniel Drayton, Louis Hughes, Lydia Maria Child, Austin Steward, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Moses Grandy, William Wells Brown, William Still, Nat Turner, Henry Bibb, Olaudah Equiano, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, Kate Drumgoold, Frederick Douglass, Brantz Mayer, Theodore Canot, Booker T. Washington, Elizabeth Keckley, Charles Ball, Solomon Northup, Josiah Henson, Stephen Smith, Ellen Craft, William Craft, John Gabriel Stedman, Sarah H. Bradford, Lucy A. Delaney, L. S. Thompson, F. G. De Fontaine, Henry Box Brown, John Dixon Long, Harriet Jacobs, Jacob D. Green, Thomas S. Gaines, Willie Lynch, Margaretta Matilda Odell, Joseph Mountain222h 38m4.6 (12)$1.99 · $0.00
100$ REWARD ON MY HEAD – Powerful & Unflinching Memoirs Of Former SlavesThomas Clarkson, Daniel Drayton, Louis Hughes, Lydia Maria Child, Austin Steward, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Moses Grandy, William Wells Brown, William Still, Nat Turner, Henry Bibb, Olaudah Equiano, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, Kate Drumgoold, Frederick Douglass, Brantz Mayer, Theodore Canot, Booker T. Washington, Elizabeth Keckley, Charles Ball, Solomon Northup, Josiah Henson, Stephen Smith, Ellen Craft, William Craft, John Gabriel Stedman, Sarah H. Bradford, Lucy A. Delaney, L. S. Thompson, F. G. De Fontaine, Henry Box Brown, John Dixon Long, Harriet Jacobs, Jacob D. Green, Thomas S. Gaines, Willie Lynch, Margaretta Matilda Odell, Joseph Mountain225h 31m4.6 (11)$1 · $0.00
The Abolition Fight in EnglandThomas Clarkson25h 17m$2 · $0.00
The History of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade by the British ParliamentThomas Clarkson26h 1m4.2 (13)$1 · $0.00
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of African Slave-Trade by the British ParliamentThomas Clarkson25h 17m4.3 (176)$2 · $0.00
A Portraiture of Quakerism (Vol. 1-3) (Annotated)Thomas Clarkson27h 1m$3 · $0.00
A Brief History of IntelligenceMax S. Bennett12h 18m4.6 (6.6K)$29 · $0.00
Ghosts of HiroshimaCharles Pellegrino8h 59m4.5 (877)$23
Where Cowards Go to DieBenjamin Sledge8h 42m4.7 (351)$20 · $0.00
RevolutionariesSanjeev Sanyal11h 23m4.6 (2.6K)$29 · $0.00
We Crossed a Bridge and It TrembledWendy Pearlman6h4.6 (5.2K)$24 · $0.00
Unbroken Bonds of BattleJohnny Joey Jones8h 31m4.6 (2.6K)$8 · $0.00
The Daughter of AuschwitzTova Friedman, Malcolm Brabant7h 54m4.6 (16.7K)$26 · $0.00
Lily's PromiseLily Ebert, Dov Forman8h 54m4.6 (16.1K)$29 · $0.00
On Democracies and Death CultsDouglas Murray10h 38m4.6 (6.5K)$29 · $0.00
Across the RiverKent Babb11h 40m4.6 (927)$29 · $0.00
Balcony Over Jerusalem: A Middle East Memoir - Israel, Palestine and BeyondJohn Lyons12h 37m4.6 (1.4K)$33 · $0.00
BeyondStephen Walker15h 39m4.6 (3.2K)$33 · $0.00
Kings and PawnsHoward Bryant10h 9m4.6 (678)$29 · $0.00
No EscapeNury Turkel9h 30m4.6 (809)$28 · $0.00
Jubal Stone: U.S. Marshal: Blood Trail To Hell: A Western Adventure NovelCasey Nash3h 42m4.6 (3.2K)$18 · $0.00
Fall and RiseMitchell Zuckoff17h 23m4.6 (9.8K)$40 · $0.00
The SurvivorJosef Lewkowicz, Michael Calvin9h 22m4.6 (2.5K)$29 · $0.00
Always FaithfulThomas Schueman, Zainullah Zaki12h 12m4.6 (977)$29 · $0.00
The State of Society in France Before the Revolution of 1789 (Annotated)Alexis de Tocqueville17h 25m4.6 (1.2K)$2 · $0.00
All the Gallant MenDonald Stratton, Ken Gire5h 55m4.6 (11.8K)$24 · $0.00
You may also like
John Quincy AdamsHarlow Giles Unger9h 43m4.3 (12.3K)$20
Free to ChooseMilton Friedman, Rose D. Friedman12h 16m4.2 (11.4K)$23
The Courage to Be FreeRon DeSantis9h4.1 (6.3K)$29 · $0.00
Areopagitica John Milton1h 53m4.0 (4.1K)Free
Benjamin FranklinKathleen Krull1h 59m4.1 (1.5K)$15
Amazing GraceEric Metaxas10h 26m4.2 (17.6K)$29 · $0.00
The Maruti StorySeetha, R.C. Bhargava14h4.1 (535)$33 · $0.00
Swing KingsJared Diamond10h 8m4.1 (850)$29 · $0.00
The Water Is WidePat Conroy9h 17m4.1 (34.5K)$8 · $0.00
Give Us LibertyDick Armey, Matt Kibbe7h 8m3.5 (287)$24 · $0.00
Fair PayDavid Buckmaster9h 11m4.1 (91)$29 · $0.00
Constitution of the Republic of ChinaThe Government of the Republic of China1h 46m4.6 (12)$1 · $0.00
William Jay and the Constitutional Movement for the Abolition of SlaveryBayard Tuckerman5h 14m$2 · $0.00
The New Human Revolution, vol. 5Daisaku Ikeda7h 23m4.8 (60)$12 · $0.00
The Complete Works and the Life Story of Susan B. Anthony (Illustrated)Ida Husted Harper46h 41m$2 · $0.00
The Age of Invention: A Chronicle of Mechanical ConquestHolland Thompson5h 10m3.7 (39)$2 · $0.00
John Stuart Mill - His Life and WorksWilliam Minto, Herbert Spencer, Frederic Harrison, William Thomas Thornton, Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett, H. R. Fox Bourne, John Elliot Cairnes, Henry Fawcett, W. A. Hunter, J. H. Levy, Henry Trimen2h 43m$1 · $0.00
A Paladin of Philanthropy and Other PapersHenry Austin Dobson8h 57m$1 · $0.00
Martin Luther’s 95 ThesesPeter DeHaan1h 37m4.3 (41)$9.99 · $0.00
Up and DoingJames A. Harmon12h 19m4.6 (11)$25 · $0.00