# War and the Origins of the Abolition Movement

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Alec Ryrie FBA
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Religion
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/war-and-origins-abolition-movement)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

What began the process of Abolition? When did this minority opinion begin to gain traction? Professor Ryrie argues in this short clip that it was after the Seven Year war, and that this defeat for Britain paved the way to the end of one of the greatest national evils.

## Lectures

1. [War and the Origins of the Abolition Movement](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/war-and-origins-abolition-movement/3695c8ced3f8) (YouTube)