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The Opium Monopoly

The Opium Monopoly

La Motte, Ellen N.

Paperback

20th Century United States HistoryFiction AnthologiesGeneral Gender Studies

ISBN10: 1162607874
ISBN13: 9781162607870
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 106
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.22 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The Opium Monopoly is a book written by Ellen N. La Motte that explores the opium trade in China during the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed account of the British East India Company's monopoly on the opium trade, which led to the addiction of millions of Chinese citizens and ultimately contributed to the downfall of the Qing dynasty. La Motte uses primary sources and personal observations to paint a vivid picture of the devastating effects of the opium trade on China and its people. The book also delves into the political and economic factors that allowed the opium trade to flourish for so long. The Opium Monopoly is a compelling read for anyone interested in the history of the opium trade and its impact on China.1920. This work reveals the opium trade, how it came to be and how the author proposed to stop it. Opium is not profitable in its legitimate use. It is only profitable because of the demands of addicts, men and women deliberately debauched, either through the legalized machinery of colonial governments, or through the illegal activities of smugglers. A moral sentiment that will balk at this immense overproduction, the sole object of which is to create drug victims, is the only weapon to fight it. In giving this book to the public, the author was calling upon that moral sentiment.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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