Clarkson's 1787 Speaking Tour and Manchester Speech
- When
- 28 October 1787 (tour during 1787)
- Where
- Tour of English ports and cities; Manchester speech
Later in 1787, Clarkson toured England's ports and cities raising public interest, and his 28 October Manchester speech galvanized the city's anti-slavery campaign.
In 1787, Clarkson's speaking tour of the great ports and cities of England raised public interest in abolition. His speech at the collegiate church in Manchester (now Manchester Cathedral) on 28 October 1787 galvanized the anti-slavery campaign in that city. During the same year, while visiting a city, he was attacked and nearly killed after a gang of sailors was paid to assassinate him, underscoring the opposition the campaign provoked.
Sources
- Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
- Thomas Clarkson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
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