Adam Hochschild
Bury the Chains: The British Struggle to Abolish Slavery
- ISBN 13:
- 9781447211365
- author:
- Adam Hochschild
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Pan
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 456
- Dimensions:
- 13.2 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- History, Britain & Ireland, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Eighteenth-century Britain was a world-leading centre for the slave trade. Bury the Chains by Adam Hochschild explores how this changed in 1788, when the slave trade's wealth began to decline. This book tells the story of those who sought to end slavery and brought it into British political life. Hochschild examines the roles of key figures such as John Newton, Thomas Clarkson, William Wilberforce, Granville Sharp, and former slave Olaudah Equiano in the movement against an era of human exploitation. The book illuminates the inception of the international human rights movement, shedding light on a dark period in history. By exploring the lives of these courageous individuals, Bury the Chains sheds new light on a pivotal moment in British history, highlighting the struggle to abolish slavery and its lasting impact.
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