A plea by Wilberforce to the French ambassador to end the French slave trade, with an appendix of extracts of other authors, not advocates for the abolition of the slave trade.
An American pamphlet, giving a historical overview of slavery in the US, looking at legislation passed in the new states regarding slavery, and calling for rights of all as expressed in the… Keep reading
The author, who attended the Somerset hearings (1772), argues that the ruling remained vague in respect to the status of slaves in England and that the legal arguments were founded on ‘false… Keep reading
Committee report including reports on legislature in Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad, St Lucia etc, and Wilberforce’s retirement from parliamentary life, as well as proceedings of the general meeting. ‘Let us look again… Keep reading
Proslavery tract supporting slavery from a religious, moral economical and philosophical standpoint: ‘the vast annual importation of slaves into our sugar colonies, proves to a demonstration that the number born there,… Keep reading
A letter attacking Demerara’s planter’s request against the enslaved workers buying their freedom, and on slavery and its ‘legality’ The author’s position on the legality of slavery is that there couldn’t… Keep reading
Expression of the disappointment of the progress of the anti slavery movement led by men, and a call for immediate abolition, and the resolutions of the societies.
Shooting excursions were organised to flush out runaway enslaved workers – in this particular report, a settlement of runaway slaves was attacked and destroyed by the colonial government as reported in the… Keep reading
Abstract of law of the regulation of the trafficking of Africans, including having less Africans on board, more room on the ships etc. Key for illustrating how the British government attempted on… Keep reading
A critique of the legislation passed in the Caribbean regarding the amelioration of harsh conditions and looks at the physical, moral and political evils of slavery.
An anti slavery tract condemning slave produced sugar, with suggestions on what the British public can do about enfranchising the enslaved, and a discussion on compensation for the planters.
A condemnation of the slave trade, and anger that the enslaved workers have to work on the Sabbath, and the hypocrisy of the English for using the bible as justification for enslavement
The author is respectful of those involved in trying to abolish the slave trade, but believes that they have been too unbalanced in their views; supports amelioration; adheres to the religious justification… Keep reading
A sermon on the Tyrians who bought and sold the children of Israel, and were punished for it by God – used as an allegory of the greed of Britain in the… Keep reading
