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The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-Trade, by the British Parliament (1839) by Thomas Clarkson
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CHAPTER XXV Continuation from July, 1789, to July, 1790.--Author
travels to Paris to promote the abolition in France; his
proceedings there; returns to England.--Examination of
opponents' evidence resumed in the Commons.--Author travels in
quest of new evidence on the side of the Abolition; this, after
great opposition, introduced.--Renewal of the Middle Passage
Bill.--Section of the slave-ship.--Cowper's _Negro's
Complaint_.--Wedgewood's Cameos.


CHAPTER XXVI Continuation from July, 1790, to July,
1791.--Author travels again.--Examinations on the side of the
Abolition resumed in the Commons; list of those examined.--Cruel
circumstances of the times.--Motion for the Abolition of the
Trade; debates; motion lost.--Resolutions of the
Committee.--Sierra Leone Company established.


CHAPTER XXVII Continuation from July, 1791, to July,
1792.--Author travels again.--People begin to leave off sugar;
petition Parliament.--Motion renewed in the Commons; debates;
abolition resolved upon, but not to commence till 1796.--The
Lords determine upon hearing evidence on the resolution; this
evidence introduced; further hearing of it postponed to the next
Session


CHAPTER XXVIII Continuation from July, 1792, to July,
1793.--Author travels again.--Motion to renew the Resolution of
the last year in the Commons; motion lost.--New motion to
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