Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2025-12-25
Books mentioned on Part Three: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade
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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Robert Evans discussed Some Historical Account of Guinea by Anthony Benezet and Thoughts upon the African Slave Trade by John Newton.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Some Historical Account of Guinea
Discussed“So, Benezet, really influential guy and a partner with Sharp and he writes this book that Clarkson reads when he's prepping for this essay called Some Historical Account of Guinea, Its Situation, Produce, and the General Disposition of Its Habitat Inhabitants with an Inquiry into the Rise and Progress of the Slave Trade.”
Where to get it
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Thoughts upon the African Slave Trade
Discussed“Newton published his book Thoughts upon the African slave trade in 1788. He'd been born and he's you know, I I I don't know if we call him a hero, but he's on the right side by the end of his life.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Against the State
“But the second one I would love it if you pre-ordered. It's called Against the State. Uh, it's about anarchists and comrades at war in Spain, Myanmar, and Rojava.”
Plugged Against the State
“I would love to plug my book. Yeah, if you want to read more about people who are struggling to make the world better, you can buy my book. You can pre-order it now at AK Press. Uh akpress.org/againstthestate, but we'll have a link for you. Book is called Against the State.”