Thomas Clarkson (1760-1846)
[Created: 24 August, 2024]
[Updated:
16 November, 2024]
About the Author
Thomas Clarkson (1760-1846) was the leading opponent of the slave trade and slavery in England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His opposition was was based on religious (he was an evangelical Anglican), moral, political, and economic grounds and he had an enormous impact in Europe and the United States.
About the Texts
Not all texts are available in all formats. The "foundation text" is the facsimile PDF of the original book. Many of these are available in HTML, the early version of which was fairly simple. Current versions are available in "enhanced HTML" which includes the original page numbers and the "citation tool" and is in a more readable format for viewing online. A selection of the more important texts are part of the "Guillaumin Collection" of the great books about liberty and are also available in a variety of eBook formats, such as HTML, PDF, and ePub.
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Texts in the Collection
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| 1786 |  |
Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, particularly the African, translated from a Latin Dissertation, which was Honoured with the First Prize, in the University of Cambridge, for the Year 1785, with Additions (London: J. Phillips, 1786). This book is available in various formats:
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Essay on the Impolicy of the African Slave Trade An Essay on the Impolicy of the African Slave Trade. In Two Parts. (London: J. Phillips, 1788). This book is available in various formats:
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| 1808 |  |
History of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade The History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliament. In Two Volumes. (London: Printed by R. Taylor and co., Shoe-Lane, for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster-Row, 1808). This book is available in various formats:
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| 1823 |  |
Thoughts on the Necessity of Improving the Condition of the Slaves Thoughts on the Necessity of Improving the Condition of the Slaves in the British Colonies, with a View to their Ultimate Emancipation; and on the Practicability, the Safety, and the Advantages of the Latter Measure. (London: Richard Taylor, 1823). This book is available in various formats:
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| 1838 |  |
Strictures on a Life of William Wilberforce Strictures on a Life of William Wilberforce by the Rev. W. Wilberforce, and the Rev. S. Wilberforce. With a Correspondence between Lord Brougham and Mr. Clarkson; also a Supplement, containing Remarks on the Edinburgh Review of Mr. Wilberforce's Life, etc. (London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1838). This book is available in various formats:
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| 1839 |  |
History of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade The History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade by the British Parliamen. A New Edition, with Prefatory Remarks on the subsequent Abolition of Slavery. (London: John W. Parker, 1839). Second edition. This book is available in various formats:
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