Notes on the Slave-Trade, With Remarks on the Measures Adopted for Its Suppression (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Ouseley, William Gore

 
9781334466649: Notes on the Slave-Trade, With Remarks on the Measures Adopted for Its Suppression (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book explores the history of the British effort to suppress the global slave trade during the 19th century. The author argues that the British government's use of naval power, diplomacy, and economic pressure was essential in reducing the number of enslaved Africans brought to the Americas. The book also examines the role of abolitionists, missionaries, and other activists in raising public awareness of the horrors of the slave trade and pressuring governments to take action. The author concludes that the British effort to suppress the slave trade was a complex and controversial undertaking, but that it ultimately helped to end one of the most shameful chapters in human history.

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