{"product_id":"the-battle-against-slavery-the-untold-story-of-how-a-group-of-yorkshire-radicals-began-the-war-to-end-the-slave-trade-9781399018487","title":"The Battle Against Slavery: The Untold Story of How a Group of Yorkshire Radicals Began the War to End the Slave Trade","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Rev. William Turner preached the first anti-slavery sermon in the North of England in 1776, leading to the founding of the Yorkshire Association in 1783. The Association sought universal suffrage, annual parliaments, and the abolition of slavery. Despite opposition, nearly 10,000 signatures were collected in support of the aims. The book charts the story of a group of West Riding radicals who fought against slavery in the UK and abroad, influencing the general election of 1806 in Yorkshire. Their beliefs spread across the country and the Channel to France, and even across the Atlantic to America, during the French Revolution. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 264 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 09 February 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pen \u0026amp; Sword Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn December 13, 1776, the Rev. William Turner delivered the first openly anti-slavery sermon in the North of England. His sermon, which spread widely, marked the beginning of the fight to end slavery. Four years later, Turner, along with his congregation and the Rev. Christopher Wyvill, founded the Yorkshire Association to advocate for political and social reform. The Association's goals included universal suffrage, annual parliaments, and the abolition of slavery. Despite fierce opposition, by 1783, they had collected nearly 10,000 signatures in support of their aims in the West Riding. Slavery, or rather its abolition, had now become a political issue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Battle Against Slavery\" tells the story of a group of West Riding radicals who fought tirelessly to abolish slavery both in the United Kingdom and abroad. Their influence was so significant that the general election in Yorkshire in 1806 was fought on an abolitionist platform. This small group, whose Unitarian beliefs were illegal in Britain, was alone in its efforts to end slavery at a time when the rest of the world engaged in this practice. Gradually, their beliefs spread across the country and even to France, where they found resonance during the French Revolution. Their principles even reached America across the Atlantic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, when the history of slavery is a subject of widespread debate worldwide, this insightful account of the abolitionist movement is crucial. It demonstrates how ordinary men and women battled against governments and the establishment to end this cruel practice. \"The Battle Against Slavery\" adds an important dimension to the ongoing debate over Britain's and other nations' involvement in the slave trade and demonstrates the bravery and determination of those who fought against slavery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 624g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 165 x 240 x 35 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781399018487\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dawson, Paul L","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44101008097530,"sku":"9781399018487","price":17.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1646323336014_book.jpg?v=1646946985","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-battle-against-slavery-the-untold-story-of-how-a-group-of-yorkshire-radicals-began-the-war-to-end-the-slave-trade-9781399018487","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}