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Thomas Clarkson - Describing a trip to Bristol
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Thomas Clarkson visited all the major port cities in England and often faced a hostile reception. This extract from his diary shows his feelings of... Added: 4th Dec 2007 by Diane Earl
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Subjects: History, Citizenshipapprehension and resolve about the task ahead. "….I began to tremble at the arduous task of attempting to subvert a branch of the trade of this large city, and to encounter a host of people in it. However I soon became calm and collected and seemed to gain fresh Spirit from my former sensations which only confirmed me the more, that I must be doubly diligent, active and persevering in the cause, which I had undertaken. – With these resolutions I entered the city, determining that no labour should be too arduous, and no treatment from the inhabitants, should they know my errand, be too horrid to deter me…" Key Stages: KS2, KS3, KS4, KS4+ Learning Groups: Teachers, Parents, Pupils, Others |