Project Gutenberg 2022-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 152 Swan, James 1754 1830 Swan, Mr. Swan, Colonel 77267396 A dissuasion to Great-Britain and the colonies, from the slave trade to Africa A dissuasion from the slave trade $aUnited States :$bE. Russell,$c1772. John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A dissuasion to Great-Britain and the colonies, from the slave trade to Africa" by James Swan is a philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. This book effectively combines a moral argument with a critique of the slave trade, arguing against the practice as both unChristian and detrimental to the societies involved. It seeks to highlight the inhumanity of slavery and the moral obligations of those living in a society marked by liberty and Christianity to condemn such practices." Swan’s treatise is structured around a strong moral foundation, presenting arguments that challenge the legality and morality of the slave trade using the laws of God, the law of nature, and practical disadvantages it brings to both Africa and British colonies. He contends that enslaving fellow humans not only contradicts divine laws—citing scriptural admonitions—but also leads to brutal consequences for African societies, who are drained of their populations through war and enslavement. Moreover, he discusses the physical and psychological abuses endured by slaves during their transport and in plantations, aiming to awaken the conscience of his readers. Ultimately, Swan calls for an abolition of the slave trade, advocating for a more humane and just approach to commerce with Africa that respects the dignity of all individuals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220212155116swan 1772 US Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Slave trade -- Early works to 1800 HT Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 118100 2025-07-27T10:15:37.822897 text/html 93501 2024-10-19T01:15:37 text/html 196262 2025-07-27T10:15:42.173916 application/epub+zip 196184 2025-07-27T10:15:39.359914 application/epub+zip 196184 2025-07-27T10:15:38.559878 application/epub+zip 822032 2025-07-27T10:15:44.733850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 800390 2025-07-27T10:15:41.567933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96172 2025-07-27T10:15:37.447913 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76015 2024-10-19T01:15:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16542 2025-07-27T10:15:44.920858 application/rdf+xml 17567 2025-07-27T10:15:38.758916 image/jpeg 2397 2025-07-27T10:15:38.657918 image/jpeg 940670 2025-07-27T10:15:37.841938 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