Project Gutenberg 2022-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 281 Newton, John 1725 1807 2012656459 Thoughts upon the African slave trade $aUnited Kingdom :$bJ. Buckland,$c1792. Archibald Ogden-Smith, Barry Abrahamsen, The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Thoughts upon the African Slave Trade" by John Newton is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The book serves as a reflective exposition on the African slave trade, focusing on its moral implications and the author's personal experiences in the trade. John Newton, a former slave trader turned minister, provides a firsthand perspective on the atrocities of the slave trade and urges its abolition, advocating for a conscientious approach to human dignity and morality. In the text, Newton chronicles his journey from participation in the slave trade to becoming an opponent of it, sharing accounts of the conditions faced by the enslaved people and the moral degradation experienced by those who engaged in the trade. He reflects on his own complicity and the broader societal acceptance of slavery, emphasizing that the trade causes immense suffering not only to the enslaved individuals but also to the European sailors and traders involved. Newton’s narrative is both a personal confession and a call to action, highlighting the urgent need for societal change and the importance of treating all individuals with respect and humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220212173716newton 1792 GB Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Slavery -- Early works to 1800 Slave trade -- Africa, West -- Early works to 1800 HT Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 88623 2025-06-27T05:34:46.736370 text/html 64151 2024-10-18T21:54:25 text/html 279355 2025-06-27T05:34:49.569394 application/epub+zip 278426 2025-06-27T05:34:47.623382 application/epub+zip 86549 2025-06-27T05:34:47.187368 application/epub+zip 319679 2025-06-27T05:34:51.192342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306230 2025-06-27T05:34:49.153392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114449 2022-09-30T16:25:39.161545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71829 2025-06-27T05:34:46.526380 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51813 2024-10-18T21:54:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16698 2025-06-27T05:34:51.322346 application/rdf+xml 16151 2025-06-27T05:34:47.277369 image/jpeg 2136 2025-06-27T05:34:47.232361 image/jpeg 274071 2025-06-27T05:34:46.746390 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