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.
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
Access Information
Open for consultation
Note
Preferred citation: St John's College Library, Slavery Abolition Movement
Archivist's Note
7 Jan 2016
Additional Information
Published