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Twelve Men in a Printing Shop, May 22, 1787
December 1, 2005
Adam Hochschild professor, graduate journalism, UC Berkeley
David Northrup professor, history, BC

Adam Hochschild presents a lecture on the birth of British abolitionism. This is the subject of his newest book, Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves. He is introduced by David Northrup, a member of the history faculty at Boston College.

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Abolition | Adam Hochschild | African | Human Rights | Slave Trade | Industry | European | Race
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