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A caution to Great Britain and Her Colonies in a short representation of the calamitous state of the enslaved Negroes in the British dominions, by Antony Benezet (Philadelphia and London 1767)

Reference: Binnsvol022-004 Volume: BINNS VOL. 22 Author: BENEZET (Anthony) Year: 1767
One of the earliest tracts condemning slavery: ‘In an account of the European settlements in America, printed in London 1757, the author speaking on this subject says, “The Negroes in our… Keep reading
 BENEZET (Anthony) 1767 24

Short observations on slavery; introductory to some extracts from the writing of the Abbe Raynal, on that important subject (date unknown)

Reference: Binnsvol023-006 Volume: BINNS VOL. 23 Author: BENEZET (Anthony) Year: 1770
BENEZET (Anthony) 1770 7