Chapter 7

In the seventh chapter of Adam Hochschild’s novel Bury the Chains, Hochschild writes about the primary emancipation of slaves. Britain made a promise to the American slaves and that was if the American slaves fought for the Britain’s, they would be freed after the war. However this was a conflict after the slaves were freed. Many of the slaves moved to New York City, yet eventually the Americans ordered the freed slaves to come back because they believed the slaves were technically the American’s property. General Carlton refused to obey the president and American’s demands because he felt obligated to stay to his word with the freed slaves. As a result, General Carlton evacuated the former slaves to Nova Scotia, a British colony.

Chapter 6

In the sixth chapter of Adam Hochschild’s novel Bury the Chains, he first writes about the public opinion of slavery in Britain. Many were against it, however few were brave enough to stand up against these immoral acts. He also write about a man named Thomas Clarkson. He entered an essay contest in which the question was “Is it lawful to make slaves of others against their will?” Clarkson responded saying that slavery is unlawful, and it was a great essay filled with motivation to stop the spread of slavery. He won the essay and this gave him the inspiration to publish his work. Although there were a few bumpy distractions here and there during the process, it did not stop Clarkson.

Chapter 2 & 4

In the second chapter of Adam Hochschild's novel "Bury the Chains", he writes about man named Olaudah Equiano. It is the story of his hard life, revealing the hardships of the slavery trade many years ago. Equiano was captured and forced to become a slave, thinking he would never return to his native country again. During the bidding of the slaves, nobody wanted Equiano because he look fragile and weak. However a man by the name of Michael Pascal bought Equiano, whom he worked for 6 years. Through the knowledge he gained and experiences he encountered in his journey, Equiano earned his way out of slavery. Adam Hochschild writes about how intense and serious the issue of slavery was and that if you were captured there is a strong chance of never returning. Later on in the chapter during the revolts, Equino trades and makes enough money to have guaranteed freedom by his current owner. Although Equino was freed, he was unfortunately captured once again.