Slavery Abolition Movement

This material is held atSt John's College Library Special Collections, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 275 Slavery
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1772–2008
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 7 boxes paper

Scope and Content

Material relating to the slavery abolition movement. Includes newspaper cuttings from the nineteenth century; letters and papers used in Parliamentary reports on the slave trade from 1814; accounts of Parliamentary debates and investigations; pamphlets written by Thomas Clarkson, William Wilberforce and other campaigners; pamphlets printed by the Anti Slavery Society in the 1970s; contemporary pamphlets and articles on abolition; material on events commemorating the 150th anniversary of Clarkson's death; contemporary records relating to slave ownership.

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Note

Preferred citation: St John's College Library, Slavery Abolition Movement

Archivist's Note

7 Jan 2016

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