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To: Solon who wrote (3854)	4/24/2010 12:39:06 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 69300

Yes, there still are slaves. Its ironic to see you posting from a Christian antislavery site - that Antislavery Society was founded by Thomas Clarkson. history of anti-slavery international Timeline: 170 years of fighting slavery 17 April 1839 The Anti-Slavery Society is formed by Thomas Clarkson and other abolitionists to campaign against slavery worldwide. antislavery.org Thomas Clarkson Clarkson after Carl Frederik von Breda Born 28 March 1760(1760-03-28) Wisbech, England Died 26 September 1846 (aged 86) Playford, Suffolk Nationality English Known for abolitionism Thomas Clarkson (28 March 1760 – 26 September 1846), abolitionist, was born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, and became a leading campaigner against the slave trade in the British Empire. He helped found Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade and achieve passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807, which ended British trade in slaves. Contents [hide] 1 Early life and education 2 Revelation of the horrors of slavery 3 Anti-slavery campaign 4 Later career 5 Later life 6 Legacy 7 Wordsworth's sonnet 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External links [edit] Early life and education Clarkson was the son of Rev. John Clarkson (1710–1766). He attended Wisbech Grammar School where his father was headmaster; then he went on to St Paul's School in London in 1775. He did his undergraduate work at St John's College, Cambridge, beginning in 1779.[1] An excellent student, he appears to have enjoyed his time at university, although he was also a serious, devout man. He received his B.A. degree in 1783 and was set to continue at Cambridge to follow in his father’s footsteps and enter the Anglican Church. He was ordained a deacon but never proceeded to priest's orders. [edit] Revelation of the horrors of slavery It was at Cambridge in 1785 that Clarkson entered a Latin essay competition that was to set him on the course for most of the remainder of his life. The topic of the essay, set by university vice-chancellor Peter Peckard, was Anne liceat invitos in servitutem dare (Is it lawful to enslave the unconsenting?).[2], and it led Clarkson to consider the question of the slave trade. He read everything he could on the subject, including the works of Anthony Benezet, a Quaker abolitionist. Appalled and challenged by what he discovered, Clarkson changed his life. He also researched the topic by meeting and interviewing those who had personal experience of the slave trade and slavery. After winning the prize,Clarkson had what he called a spiritual revelation from God as he travelled on horseback between Cambridge and London. Having broken his journey at Wadesmill, near Ware, Hertfordshire, as he stopped, 'A thought came into my mind', he later wrote, 'that if the contents of the Essay were true, it was time some person should see these calamities to their end' (Clarkson, History, vol. 1). It was this experience and sense of calling that ultimately led him to devote his life to abolishing the slave trade. ..... en.wikipedia.org