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Thomas Clarkson (28 March 1760 – 26 September 1846) was an English abolitionist, and a leading campaigner against the slave trade in the British Empire.
Thomas Clarkson (born March 28, 1760, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, Eng.—died Sept. 26, 1846, Ipswich, Suffolk) was an abolitionist, one of the first effective publicists of the English movement against the slave trade and against slavery in the colonies.
Discover facts about Thomas Clarkson, a leading campaigner against the slave trade in Britain and the British empire.
Thomas Clarkson, an English abolitionist born on 28th March 1760, left an indelible mark on British history through his tireless efforts to end the abhorrent practice of the transatlantic slave trade.
Thomas Clarkson was an English abolitionist, or antislavery activist. He was one of the first people to publish writings against the trade in enslaved people and against slavery in the British colonies.
Thomas Clarkson was a leading campaigner against slavery and the slave trade in Great Britain. He was born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England in 1760. Clarkson's stong antislavery stance was formed as a student at the University of Cambridge.
Thomas Clarkson. Abolitionist. Thomas Clarkson was born on 28th March 1760 at Wisbech in Cambridgeshire, son of the Reverend John Clarkson (d.1766) and Anne (Ward). He was educated at his father's school and then went to school in London and later to St John's College, Cambridge.
