He was Horatio Hornblower in the series by that name, among many other roles. I finally heard someone pronounce his name, as "YOWan." IMDb.com shows it as "YOan."
Thank you for the info!
I wonder if this number includes sexual slaves. Many if not most "sex workers" are essentially enslaved by their pimps, bought and sold, etc.
An excellent recent work on the subject is 'Bury the Chains, Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves' by Adam Hochschild.
Thanks for posting this review. I will make an effort to see this movie.
He was Horatio Hornblower in the series by that name, among many other roles. I finally heard someone pronounce his name, as "YOWan." IMDb.com shows it as "YOan."
Saw it last weekend. We thought excellent. Great casting, sets, and well handled subject.
Ioan Gruffudd... SWOON! He's on my list.
Quakers
The earliest records of British anti-slavery activity are from around 1783 when the Quaker movement petitioned Parliament to end the slave trade. There was a similar petition in 1785 from citizens of the town of Bridgwater in Somerset but these were largely ignored.
Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade
The first real blow for freedom came when the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade was established in London in May 1787. The society’s self-appointed task was to create a focus for British anti-slavery through the distribution of abolitionist books, pamphlets, prints and artefacts.
With a network of local ‘agents’ and ‘country committees’ an energetic man called Thomas Clarkson mobilised the anti-slavery movement. He organised new committees, distributed tracts and offered advice and encouragement to hundreds of grass-roots activists.
I have always found it interesting that just 12 men (a jury) started the end of slavery and that it was a radical idea.
A question for everyone. Wasn't William Wilberforce also the individual who made such a concerted effort to clean up British society that it brought fortht the Victorian period in Great Britain?