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An Essay On The Slavery And Commerce Of The Human Species Particularly The African

An Essay On The Slavery And Commerce Of The Human Species Particularly The African

Clarkson, Thomas

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Anthropology20th Century United States HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1162652810
ISBN13: 9781162652818
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 94
Weight: 0.51
Height: 0.19 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species Particularly the African is a historical work written by Thomas Clarkson in 1786. The book is a detailed examination of the transatlantic slave trade, with a particular focus on the treatment of African slaves. Clarkson argues that the slave trade is a moral abomination and a violation of basic human rights, and he presents evidence of the brutal conditions endured by slaves on their journey to the Americas and in their new lives as property. The book also explores the economic and political factors that led to the growth of the slave trade, and Clarkson makes a passionate case for its abolition. The book was influential in the movement to end slavery, and it remains a powerful reminder of the horrors of this dark chapter in human history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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