Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire’s Slaves Audiobook (Free)

From the author of the widely acclaimed King Leopold’s Ghost comes the taut, gripping account of one of the very most brilliantly organized social justice campaigns in history-the fight to free the slaves of the British Empire. In early 1787, twelve men-a printer, a lawyer, a clergyman, while others united by their hatred of slavery-came together in a London printing shop and began an extraordinary grass-roots movement, fighting for the privileges of individuals on another continent.

Masterfully stoking public opinion, the movement’s leaders pioneered a variety of techniques that have been adopted by citizens’ movements since, from consumer boycotts to wall posters and lapel buttons to celebrity endorsements. A deft chronicle of this groundbreaking antislavery crusade and its powerful enemies, Bury the Stores provides little-celebrated human rights watershed its due at last.