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Thomas Clarkson

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A British abolitionist who attributed the Haitian insurrection to the brutal conditions of the slave trade and slavery rather than to abstract philosophical ideas.

AP course connection

Topic 1.9: 1.9 The Slave Trade

Unit 1

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