[protest1]

There are a series of excellent videos by Drachinifel on youtube highlighting the British war against Slavery.

The Bombardment of Algiers 1816 - See that slave fleet? I don't want to!

Britain's Anti-Slavery Campaign and the West Africa Squadron (1780-1820)

Britain's Anti-Slavery Efforts, The West Africa Squadron (1820-1826)

Britain's Anti-Slavery Efforts, The West Africa Squadron (1827-1830)

[gleeaikin]

If I remember my history, wasn’t Jefferson quite involved in trying to encourage the French to do something about those Barbary Pirates when he was stationed in France, or was that after he became President?