The battle against slavery : the untold story of how a group of Yorkshire radicals began the war to end the slave trade

Dawson, Paul L.2022

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On 13 December 1776, the Rev. William Turner preached the first avowedly anti-slavery sermon in the North of England. Copies of his sermon were distributed far and wide - in so doing, he had fired the first shot in the battle to end slavery had begun. Four years later, Rev. Turner, members of his congregation and the Rev. Christopher Wyvill founded 'The Yorkshire Association' to agitate for political and social reform. The Association sought universal suffrage, annual parliaments and the abolition of slavery. In the West Riding, despite furious opposition, by 1783 nearly 10,000 signatures were collected in support of the aims of the Association. Slavery, or rather its abolition, was now on the political agenda. 'The Battle Against Slavery' charts the story of a group of West Riding radicals in their bid to abolish slavery both in the United Kingdom and abroad.