{"product_id":"bury-the-chains-prophets-and-rebels-in-the-fight-to-free-an-empires-slaves-isbn-9780618619078","title":"Bury The Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Hochschild's \u003cem\u003eBury the Chains\u003c\/em\u003e is the taut, gripping account of one of the most brilliantly organized social justice campaigns in history—the fight to free the slaves of the British Empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e Book Prize for History\u003cbr\u003eA National Book Award Finalist\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn early 1787, twelve men—a printer, a lawyer, a clergyman, and others united by their hatred of slavery—came together in a London printing shop and began the world's first grassroots movement, battling for the rights of people on another continent. Masterfully stoking public opinion, the movement's leaders pioneered a variety of techniques that have been adopted by citizens' movements ever since, from consumer boycotts to wall posters and lapel buttons to celebrity endorsements. A deft chronicle of this groundbreaking antislavery crusade and its powerful enemies, \u003cem\u003eBury the Chains\u003c\/em\u003e gives a little-celebrated human rights watershed its due at last.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cem\u003eBury the Chains\u003c\/em\u003e is by far the most readable and rounded account we have of British antislavery, a campaign that...helped to change the world and can be seen as a prototype of the modern social justice movement”—\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBury the Chains\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling, substantive, and oftentimes raw work of narrative history.” \u003cb\u003e—Maureen Corrigan, NPR's “Fresh Air”\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Hochschild has crafted a powerfully inspiring tale . . . A chronicle of a rare and radiant victory.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“A brilliantly told tale, at once horrifying and pleasurable to read.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBury the Chains\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital testament to difficult hope.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star-Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“A superb account . . . a witty, wonderfully readable narrative. Grade: A.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“A moral text with the dramatic power of a great epic novel.” \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—St. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“There are few books that that could serve as a required and much-loved text for a high school history class and also a compelling Sunday afternoon read for anyone. This is one of those books.” \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Chicago Sun-Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBury the Chains\u003c\/i\u003e is by far the most readable and rounded account we have of British anti-slavery.”  —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“One quickly runs out of superlatives when praising this book.”  —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monito\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003er  \u003cbr\u003e“Terrifically readable . . . inspiring.”  —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Jose Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Hochschild has a knack for vivid portraits, and an eye for arresting detail.”  —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A powerful, inspiring look at how someone managed to see slavery as it was in the 18th century and decided to do something about it. Plus, the abolitionist movement invents so many of the things we take for granted now as part of the activist playbook—consumer boycotts, petitions, public relations—and all of that starts here. You just have to read this book.” - \u003cb\u003eRyan Holiday, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Stoic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890218037477,"sku":"NP9780618619078","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780618619078.jpg?v=1730232785","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/bury-the-chains-prophets-and-rebels-in-the-fight-to-free-an-empires-slaves-isbn-9780618619078","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}