What inspired joseph mallord william turner to paint slave ship (3.7.18)?

Joseph Mallord William Turner was inspired to paint the Slave Ship in 1840 after reading a publication titled ‘The History and Abolition of the Slave Trade’ by Thomas Clarkson.

The book talks about how the captain of a slave ship called Zong in 1781 instructed one hundred and thirty three slaves to be thrown into the sea so that insurance payments could be collected.

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the speaker of which statement would be best served by joining an interest group?

i want politicians to make more of an effort for lgbt rights!

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