Thomas Clarkson Archives - Annals Britannica

Under-valued British historical figures

28 January 20233 September 2022 by tombliss

This is a series in Annals Britannica the online website by Tom Bliss about people whose great contributions to the political, cultural, social or spiritual life in Britain and the wider world are neglected in most accounts of British history. Granville Sharp 1735-1813 Whilst his contemporary, the orator William Wilberforce is commemorated with an imposing … Read more

Did You Know?

26 January 2022 by tombliss

Oldest Anti-Slavery Organisation Annals Britannica, the British History website maintained by Tom Bliss records that The British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society was founded in London in 1839. It promoted efforts to fight slavery in Africa and other parts of the world. Now known as Anti- Slavery International, the Society still campaigns to end slavery throughout … Read more