Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 1555 Clarkson, Thomas 1760 1846 Clarkson, T. (Thomas) The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, by the British Parliament (1839) Produced by Carlo Traverso, Amy Overmyer, and PG Distributed Proofreaders from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "The History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the Slave-Trade" by Thomas Clarkson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the evolution of the abolitionist movement and chronicles the efforts leading to the end of the transatlantic slave trade, highlighting the significant contributions of various individuals and organizations, including the Quakers and British Parliament members. The opening of the book introduces the foundational themes of the text, emphasizing the moral and humanitarian imperatives that underpinned the campaign against slavery. Clarkson sets the stage by discussing the profound suffering and the moral failures associated with the slave trade, while also recognizing the collective efforts of early advocates for abolition. He outlines the initial set of forerunners, including influential figures such as Cardinal Ximenes and various religious leaders, who laid the groundwork for the eventual success of the movement. Through Clarkson's narrative, the reader is invited to reflect on the immense injustices perpetrated against enslaved Africans and the significant moral victories won in the battle against such a monumental evil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Slave trade -- Africa HT Text Slavery Africa Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 1791511 2025-08-05T04:17:57.272852 text/html 1766221 2024-10-28T17:56:45 text/html 1286997 2025-08-05T04:18:16.467725 application/epub+zip 1311177 2025-08-05T04:18:03.480779 application/epub+zip 643108 2025-08-05T04:17:59.990821 application/epub+zip 3400819 2025-08-05T04:18:26.012723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3244974 2025-08-05T04:18:13.418763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 891794 2022-09-05T08:54:47.112175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1418357 2025-08-05T04:17:55.404856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1398199 2024-10-28T17:56:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17106 2025-08-05T04:18:26.169697 application/rdf+xml 26808 2025-08-05T04:18:00.527831 image/jpeg 4903 2025-08-05T04:18:00.258801 image/jpeg 1313926 2025-08-05T04:17:57.413873 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia