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Bury the Chains : Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's SlavesBlog this item

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Book Description

From the author of the widely acclaimed King Leopold"s Ghost
comes the taut, gripping account of the world"s first grass-roots
human rights movement—the fight to free the British Empire"s slaves.
In early 1787, twelve men—a printer, a lawyer, a clergyman, and others
united by their hatred of slavery—came together in a London printing
shop and, combining fiery devotion with cool practicality, began one
of the most brilliantly organized campaigns of all time. Masterfully
stoking public opinion, the movement"s leaders pioneered a variety
of techniques used by citizens" movements ever since, from consumer
boycotts to posters and lapel buttons to celebrity endorsements. A deft
account of the precipitous rise of this popular crusade and its fierce,
powerful enemies, Bury the Chains delivers all the drama, sweep, and
surprise of Hochschild"s previous histories.

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Paperback 496 Pages
ISBN-10: 0618619070
ISBN-13: 9780618619078
Publisher: Mariner Books
Pub date: Feb 10, 2006
Also available as: Hardcover
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