Our Foreign Relations (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Bold action for humanity: a compelling look at how nations shape the fight against slavery on the world stage. This edition gathers a sweeping view of international efforts to end the slave trade and the deep questions about sovereignty, power, and moral duty that guided policy across Europe and the Americas. It centers on the idea that liberty at home depends on justice abroad, tracing how abolition became a global effort.

The book combines dramatic historical episodes with a clear argument: private faith and public policy can drive systemic change. It shows how diplomacy, treaties, and public pressure worked together to challenge slavery, and how political leaders framed these efforts as essential to human progress.

• Understand the long arc of abolition, from early treaties to broad international pressure.


• Meet key figures and moments that shaped policy, including the roles of Britain and other powers.


• See how humanitarian ideals intersect with national interest in foreign relations.


• Explore how public opinion, diplomacy, and law contributed to ending the slave trade.

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