Part Three: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

December 25, 2025

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The Format: This host-driven narrative history podcast weaves gripping tales of abolitionist heroes battling the slave trade into an inspirational saga of moral triumph, blending dramatic storytelling with guest insights on revolutionary persistence. This is a casual chat interspersed with structured historical narrative.
The Key Players:
- Robert Evans (Host): Charismatic storyteller delivers vivid, profanity-laced accounts of anti-slavery campaigns, emphasizing human heroism amid horror.
- Dr. James Stout (Guest): Author of Against the State, adds academic depth on modern revolutions while praising historical figures; chemistry is collaborative and hopeful, bantering on activism's timeless grind.

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1 `(00:00)` **🎙️ Introduction: Dr. James Stout**
2 `(00:05)` **Recap: Zong Case Aftermath and Granville Sharp's Push**
3 `(06:23)` **Peckard's Influence and Cambridge Essay Contest**
4 `(07:49)` **Thomas Clarkson's Awakening**
5 `(16:37)` **Clarkson Joins Abolitionists; Forms SEAST**
6 `(20:24)` **Equiano and Cugoano's Autobiographies**
7 `(27:10)` **Dolben Act and Early Reforms (1789)**

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We conclude the story of how Britain ended its role in the Atlantic Slave Trade.

Against the State by James Stout available for preorder here: https://www.akpress.org/against-the-state.html

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