Thomas Clarkson letter, 1842 July 16.

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Thomas Clarkson letter, 1842 July 16.

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Clarkson mentions that his book "A Letter to the Clergy of Various Denominations and to the Slave-holding Planters in the Southern Parts of the United States of America" was published only for America and is recognized as one of his best works.

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Clarkson, Thomas, 1760-1846

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Philanthropist. Entered St John's 1780. B.A. 1783. Clarkson won the members prize for Latin essay in 1785, the subject being a question 'anne liceat invitos in servitutem dare?' ('is it lawful to make slaves of others against their will?') This contest determined the course of the rest of his life. The essay was read in the Senate House to much applause in June 1785, and published by James Phillips in June 1786. He met William Wilberforce in 1786 and co-founded a committee for the suppr...