Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 202 Clarkson, Thomas 1760 1846 Clarkson, T. (Thomas) Thoughts on the Necessity of Improving the Condition of the Slaves in the British Colonies With a View to Their Ultimate Emancipation; and on the Practicability, the Safety, and the Advantages of the Latter Measure. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. The page images were generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr, "Thoughts on the Necessity of Improving the Condition of the Slaves in the British Colonies" by T. Clarkson is a historical and philosophical treatise written in the early 19th century. The work addresses the moral and practical implications of slavery and the need for its eventual abolition, advocating for the improvement of the slaves' conditions in the British colonies as a necessary step towards emancipation. The opening portion of the text presents Clarkson's reflections on slavery and the grim reality faced by slaves in the British colonies. In the preface, he expresses regret over previously optimistic views regarding improvements in slave conditions post-abolition, citing evidence that suggests the cruelty of slavery remains unchanged. Clarkson emphasizes that the fight against slavery must continue, highlighting the moral obligation to reevaluate and improve the treatment of slaves. He outlines the principles of justice and humanity that should guide any proposed changes, ultimately advocating that not only must the condition of the slaves be improved, but they must also be granted their freedom as a matter of natural rights. Clarkson's early arguments set the stage for a broader discourse on the challenges and responsibilities faced by society in seeking to reform the system of slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Slavery -- West Indies, British Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- West Indies, British HT Text Slavery Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 216421 2025-08-04T11:56:04.312991 text/html 190723 2024-10-28T17:47:45 text/html 179224 2025-08-04T11:56:11.349915 application/epub+zip 180669 2025-08-04T11:56:07.911954 application/epub+zip 133966 2025-08-04T11:56:06.671972 application/epub+zip 433376 2025-08-04T11:56:13.730919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414089 2025-08-04T11:56:10.535976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174999 2022-09-05T07:50:56.980232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202030 2025-08-04T11:56:03.845979 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181959 2024-10-28T17:47:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17621 2025-08-04T11:56:13.863910 application/rdf+xml 25194 2025-08-04T11:56:07.189940 image/jpeg 4603 2025-08-04T11:56:06.933952 image/jpeg 178262 2025-08-04T11:56:04.331975 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia