Chapter 21

In Chapter 21 of Bury the Chains, Adam Hochschild begins by reminding us of France's condition from the war and how they are trying to start slavery over again. Clarkson begins to start his antislavery movement once again, but is hesitated to due the fact that he is unsure if the majority of the population is for or against it. Another abolitionist, Stephen tries to pass a bill that will prevent slave traders from participating in the trade. Clarkson helped get this bill passed and in the process he realized that people were still for the abolition which was good news. The bill later became a law with a little help from other abolitionists and King George III. It seemed as if there was going to a be drastic improvement to the antislavery movement.