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66. Wilberforce and the Fight for Freedom
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55 minutes
Released:
Jul 18, 2023
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Description
The abolition movement is growing in Britain, at its helm are two men. William Wilberforce leads the campaign in parliament and Thomas 'the Elephant' Clarkson powers it from the grassroots. Their combined might will win a great victory in the abolition of the slave trade in 1807. Listen as William Dalrymple and Anita Anand are joined by Michael Taylor to tell this story.
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Producer: Callum Hill
Exec Producer: Jack Davenport + Neil Fearn
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This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/empirepod.
Twitter: @Empirepoduk
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Producer: Callum Hill
Exec Producer: Jack Davenport + Neil Fearn
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Released:
Jul 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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