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Adam Hochschild

Bury the Chains

Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves

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From the author of King Leopold's Ghost, a narrative history of the social justice campaign formed in the fight to free the slaves of the British Empire.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 began the world's first grass-roots movement, battling for the rights of people on another continent. Masterfully stoking public opinion, the movement's leaders pioneered a variety of techniques that have been adopted by citizens' movements ever since, from consumer boycotts to wall posters and lapel buttons to celebrity endorsements. A deft chro… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-0-547-52695-9
  • EAN: 9780547526959
  • Produktnummer: 34261862
  • Verlag: Mariner Books
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
  • Seitenangabe: 508 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 6'660 KB

Über den Autor


Adam Hochschild is the author of seven books. King Leopold's Ghost was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, as was his recent To End All Wars. His Bury the Chains was a finalist for the National Book Award and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and PEN USA Literary Award. He lives in Berkeley, California.

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