Effect On The Abolitionist Movement
In addition to Sharp, two notable activists who were inspired by the Zong Massacre were Thomas Clarkson and James Ramsay.
Granville Sharp campaigned actively to raise awareness of the massacre, writing letters to newspapers, the Lords Commissioners of Admiralty, and the Prime Minister, the Duke of Portland.
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