Thomas Clarkson (1760-1846) Biography Thomas Clarkson was among the foremost British campaigners against both slavery and the slave trade. He was born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, on 28 March 1760 and educated at the grammar school there where his father, the Rev. John Clarkson, was headmaster.homas Clarkson (1760-1846) Biography Thomas Clarkson was among the foremost British campaigners against both slavery and the slave trade. He was born in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, on 28 March 1760 and educated at the grammar school there where his father, the Rev. John Clarkson, was headmaster.
These 10 animal facts will amaze you. The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) is a global project that ranks countries based on the publicâs observation of corruption in the government. Data is derived from several different sources and then compiled and interpreted by the organization Transparency International.
You May Be Surprised to Find Out. Transparency International recently released its annual Corruption Perceptions Index for 2014, and the report puts some perspective on how the United States citizens view their government and how it compares to other nations globally. Admittedly, the U.S.âs score is hardly the worst. That unfortunate honor goes to North Korea and Somalia, tied with a score of 8 (with zero being the most corrupt based on this scale) where both have been for three years now.