Project Gutenberg 2022-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 141 Wadström, Carl Bernhard 1746 1799 Wadstrom, Carl Bernhard Wadström, C. B. (Carl Bernhard) Wadstrom, Charles Bernard 44027280 Observations on the slave trade and a description of some part of the coast of Guinea, during a voyage, made in 1787, and 1788, in company with Doctor A. Sparrman and Captain Arrehenius $aUnited Kingdom :$bJames Phillips,$c1789. 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) "Observations on the Slave Trade and a Description of Some Part of the Coast of Guinea" by C. B. Wadstrom is a historical account published in the late 18th century. The book provides detailed observations made during a voyage to the Coast of Guinea with notable companions, focusing largely on the operations of the slave trade and the treatment of enslaved individuals. The author, who held a prominent position in Swedish society, approaches the topic with the intent to contribute to the discourse on humanity’s welfare and the potential for improvement in Africa through cultivation. In this work, Wadstrom chronicles the various methods through which slaves are procured, detailing the practices of war, pillage, and betrayal by both local chieftains and European traders. The first sections underscore the cruel realities of the slave trade, offering harrowing examples of violence and exploitation witnessed during his travels. Subsequent chapters delve into the deplorable conditions that enslaved individuals endure, contrasting the treatment of slaves with that of traders and their own people. Wadstrom argues against the perceptions of Africans as naturally inferior and posits that with proper cultivation and education, they could thrive. His reflections encompass both criticism of the existing slave trade and a call for the establishment of new settlements that prioritize humane treatment and the cultivation of Africa's fertile lands, ultimately advocating for an end to the slave trade through enlightened approaches to human development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220212162554wadstrom 1789 GB Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Guinea -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Slave trade -- Africa, West -- Early works to 1800 DT Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 127506 2025-06-27T10:00:13.801774 text/html 101833 2024-10-19T01:26:04 text/html 394159 2025-06-27T10:00:18.182651 application/epub+zip 392431 2025-06-27T10:00:14.989678 application/epub+zip 154014 2025-06-27T10:00:14.380660 application/epub+zip 498039 2025-06-27T10:00:20.675670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471442 2025-06-27T10:00:17.676650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100344 2025-06-27T10:00:13.514665 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79740 2024-10-19T01:26:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16699 2025-06-27T10:00:20.809645 application/rdf+xml 10461 2025-06-27T10:00:14.560727 image/jpeg 2026 2025-06-27T10:00:14.469658 image/jpeg 573026 2025-06-27T10:00:13.827722 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 sv.wikipedia