Anti-Slavery Reporter
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The Anti-Slavery Reporter was founded in 1825 by Zachary Macaulay
(1768–1838), a Scottish
philanthropist
who devoted most of his life to the anti-slavery movement. At the age of 16 he was sent to Jamaica
, where he eventually became a plantation
manager, but his unhappiness with the treatment of slaves brought about his return to England
in 1792. He then obtained an appointment to the council of the new African colony of Sierra Leone
, founded by William Wilberforce
and other abolitionists as a settlement for liberated slaves, and became governor after his arrival there in 1793. His accomplishments in the colony were many, but difficulties finally forced him to resign his post in 1799. From 1799 to 1808 he was Secretary of the Sierra Leone Company in England.
Under Macaulay and its subsequent editors, The Anti-Slavery Reporter campaigned vigorously for the abolition of slavery throughout the world. Its articles include detailed reports of the activities of the abolitionists; reports of the Parliamentary procedures which ultimately led to the abolition of slavery throughout Britain and her colonies; details of the political activities of pro- and anti-slavery supporters in other countries; and the Annual Reports of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society (later the Anti-Slavery Society
and now known as Anti-Slavery International
.)
Zachary Macaulay
Zachary Macaulay was a slavery abolitionist and campaigner.-Early life:Macaulay was born in Inveraray, Scotland, the son of the Rev. John Macaulay Zachary Macaulay (2 May 1768 – 13 May 1838) was a slavery abolitionist and campaigner.-Early life:Macaulay was born in Inveraray, Scotland, the son of...
(1768–1838), a Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
who devoted most of his life to the anti-slavery movement. At the age of 16 he was sent to Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, where he eventually became a plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
manager, but his unhappiness with the treatment of slaves brought about his return to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1792. He then obtained an appointment to the council of the new African colony of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
, founded by William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce was a British politician, a philanthropist and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, eventually becoming the independent Member of Parliament for Yorkshire...
and other abolitionists as a settlement for liberated slaves, and became governor after his arrival there in 1793. His accomplishments in the colony were many, but difficulties finally forced him to resign his post in 1799. From 1799 to 1808 he was Secretary of the Sierra Leone Company in England.
Under Macaulay and its subsequent editors, The Anti-Slavery Reporter campaigned vigorously for the abolition of slavery throughout the world. Its articles include detailed reports of the activities of the abolitionists; reports of the Parliamentary procedures which ultimately led to the abolition of slavery throughout Britain and her colonies; details of the political activities of pro- and anti-slavery supporters in other countries; and the Annual Reports of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society (later the Anti-Slavery Society
Anti-Slavery Society
The Anti-Slavery Society or A.S.S. was the everyday name of two different British organizations.The first was founded in 1823 and was committed to the abolition of slavery in the British Empire. Its official name was the Society for the Mitigation and Gradual Abolition of Slavery Throughout the...
and now known as Anti-Slavery International
Anti-Slavery International
Anti-Slavery International is an international nongovernmental organization, charity and a lobby group, based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1839, it is the world's oldest international human rights organization, and the only charity in the United Kingdom to work exclusively against slavery and...
.)