The Speech of the Right Honourable William Pitt, on a Motion for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, in the House of Commons on Monday the Second of April ..

by William Pitt

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Disbound. A critical moment in the abolition of the slave trade. The debate of this date was one of the most important in the history of the anti-slavery struggle. It resulted in a victory for the colonial party, the latter securing a pledge from the House to support gradual rather than immediate abolition, as Wilberforce had desired. Pitt delivered his speech in support of Wilberforce at 4 a.m. - Ragatz. Although immediate abolition did not result, Pitt throwing

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