The Thoughts of Many in Regards to Slavery

Olaudah Equiano, Mary Prince, Thomas Bellamy, Dorothy Wordsworth, Thomas Clarkson, William Wordsworth, George Gordon

By Christine Stoddard, published Nov 20, 2007
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The thoughts of Olaudah Equiano, Mary Prince, Thomas Bellamy, Dorothy Wordsworth, Thomas Clarkson, William Wordsworth, George Gordon all differ in regards to slavery, according to what they have written in their texts. While some advocate for ending slavery, others advocate continuing it. Collectively, the texts illustrate the societal tension between two distinct strains of romanticism: emancipation efforts and anti-emancipation outcries.

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Interesting observations. Thank You fer sharin'. ;-}}>

Posted on 11/21/2007 at 3:11:00 PM

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