The Slave's Cause

In this groundbreaking audiobook, Manisha Sinha challenges the conventional portrayal of abolitionists as predominantly white, middle-class reformers, instead presenting abolitionism as a diverse and radical social movement. By exploring a wide range of causes such as feminism, utopian socialism, and labor rights, Sinha emphasizes the collaboration of individuals from different backgrounds—both free and enslaved—in this struggle. Drawing on extensive archival research and the influence of pivotal events like the Haitian Revolution, she demonstrates how abolitionist ideals were deeply intertwined with the quest for broader human rights and democratic reform on a global scale.