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Clarkson, Thomas, (1760-1846) The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade, by the British Parliment a new edition with prefatory remarks on the subsequent Abolition of Slavery

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: JB00379 Author/Creator: Clarkson, Thomas, (1760-1846) Place Written: London, England Type: Book Date: 1839 Pagination: 1 vol : 615 p. ; 22.5 x 14.5 cm. Order a Copy

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