Project Gutenberg 2016-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 169 Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing) 1820 1898 Ritchie, James Ewing Crayon, Christopher Thoughts on Slavery and Cheap Sugar A Letter to the Members and Friends of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society Transcribed from [1844?] Aylott and Jones edition by David Price "Thoughts on Slavery and Cheap Sugar" by J. Ewing Ritchie is a social and political pamphlet written in the mid-19th century, likely during the early Victorian era. This work serves as a critical reflection on the interconnected issues of slavery and the sugar trade, specifically addressing the moral and economic implications of supporting slave-grown sugar in Britain. Ritchie, addressing members of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, urges a reevaluation of their stance on free trade and its role in the abolition of slavery. The pamphlet comprises a passionate argument against the persistence of slavery fueled by the British marketplace's support for a sugar monopoly. Ritchie critiques the existing practices and policies that, in his view, sustain both slavery abroad and economic hardship at home, particularly for the working class. He argues that the monopoly on sugar, maintained under the guise of anti-slavery sentiment, ultimately harms not just the enslaved individuals but also the laborers in Britain who face increased prices for essential goods. By promoting free trade and the reduction of import duties on sugar, Ritchie believes that the free market would organically diminish the viability of slave labor, thus proposing a shift in focus from moralistic posturing to economically sensible and ethically sound practices that truly support emancipation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Slavery Slave trade Sugar trade HD Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 106003 2025-08-21T06:59:22.236894 text/html 102325 2016-08-16T01:52:16 text/html 129940 2025-08-21T06:59:28.205932 application/epub+zip 129886 2025-08-21T06:59:25.416907 application/epub+zip 102263 2025-08-21T06:59:24.200891 application/epub+zip 266067 2025-08-21T06:59:30.108935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252954 2025-08-21T06:59:27.433927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119083 2022-09-24T01:15:26.198011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91369 2025-08-21T06:59:21.731936 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91528 2016-08-16T01:51:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19308 2025-08-21T06:59:30.243862 application/rdf+xml 17151 2025-08-21T06:59:24.695889 image/jpeg 3924 2025-08-21T06:59:24.443916 image/jpeg 35375 2016-08-16T01:54:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 37731 2016-08-16T01:54:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 128947 2025-08-21T06:59:22.246924 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