Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 439 Benezet, Anthony 1713 1784 Some Historical Account of Guinea, Its Situation, Produce, and the General Disposition of Its Inhabitants An Inquiry into the Rise and Progress of the Slave Trade, Its Nature and Lamentable Effects Produced by Carlo Traverso, Amy Overmyer and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Some Historical Account of Guinea, Its Situation, Produce, and the General…" by Anthony Benezet is a historical account likely written in the late 18th century. The text explores the geographic, social, and economic aspects of Guinea, while also delving into a critical inquiry into the rise and effects of the slave trade. Benezet aims to challenge prevailing misconceptions about the people of Africa, highlighting their inherent dignity and the injustices wrought by European colonization. The opening of the book sets the stage for a thorough examination of Guinea by presenting its natural bounty and the well-being of its inhabitants, contrasting their living conditions with the inhumane treatment imposed upon them through the slave trade. Benezet asserts that the climate and resources of Guinea contribute to a comfortable lifestyle for its people, who he describes as sociable and capable of improvement. He points out the dissonance between popular narratives of African savagery and the reality of the African societies' complex social structures and values. The introduction establishes the book not only as a historical account but also as an impassioned plea for the recognition of African humanity and an indictment of the slave trade. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Slave trade -- Early works to 1800 Slavery -- Early works to 1800 Slavery -- Guinea -- Early works to 1800 Guinea -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 HT Text Slavery Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 408703 2025-08-05T08:03:20.177011 text/html 380693 2024-10-28T18:43:23 text/html 236179 2025-08-05T08:03:29.011933 application/epub+zip 239106 2025-08-05T08:03:24.173911 application/epub+zip 191139 2025-08-05T08:03:22.796945 application/epub+zip 557871 2025-08-05T08:03:32.603909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490354 2025-08-05T08:03:28.066905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236112 2022-09-05T13:30:02.014829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281232 2025-08-05T08:03:19.299973 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 261279 2024-10-28T18:43:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17620 2025-08-05T08:03:32.742873 application/rdf+xml 26353 2025-08-05T08:03:23.340952 image/jpeg 4807 2025-08-05T08:03:23.070928 image/jpeg 229921 2025-08-05T08:03:20.203976 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