Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 347 Clarkson, Thomas 1760 1846 Clarkson, T. (Thomas) An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African Translated from a Latin Dissertation, Which Was Honoured with the First Prize in the University of Cambridge, for the Year 1785, with Additions Produced by Carlo Traverso, David Gundry and PG Distributed Proofreaders from images generously made available by the Biblioth que nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African" by Thomas Clarkson is a historical treatise written during the late 18th century. This essential work examines the transatlantic slave trade and its moral implications, arguing against the legitimacy of slavery and advocating for human rights and freedom. The essay offers a powerful critique of colonial slavery and presents a detailed historical account of the practices and philosophies surrounding human enslavement. The opening of the essay establishes a foundation for Clarkson's arguments by recalling the moral responsibilities of various historical figures who fought against slavery, including notable Quakers and other humanitarians. Clarkson references individual efforts towards emancipation and highlights significant figures in the abolition movement, such as Granville Sharp and James Ramsay. The early chapters focus on the history of slavery, distinguishing between voluntary and involuntary servitude, and setting the stage for the examination of slavery's justification and the inhumane treatment of enslaved individuals. Clarkson's work reflects a growing awareness in society about the moral, ethical, and economic reasons to oppose slavery, aiming to stir public conscience and encourage legislative change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Slave trade -- Africa Slavery -- History HT Text Slavery Africa Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics 425668 2025-08-05T04:11:02.365912 text/html 395892 2024-10-28T17:56:08 text/html 239018 2025-08-05T04:11:11.579847 application/epub+zip 236957 2025-08-05T04:11:06.075855 application/epub+zip 189603 2025-08-05T04:11:04.737836 application/epub+zip 572922 2025-08-05T04:11:16.127776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514903 2025-08-05T04:11:10.668852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269231 2022-09-05T08:45:27.178141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342067 2025-08-05T04:11:01.453900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322049 2024-10-28T17:56:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17535 2025-08-05T04:11:16.276830 application/rdf+xml 26249 2025-08-05T04:11:05.265842 image/jpeg 4785 2025-08-05T04:11:05.001858 image/jpeg 236957 2025-08-05T04:11:02.396899 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