The History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-trade by the British Parliament, Volumen2 |
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Crítica de los usuarios - Shuffy2 - LibraryThingThomas Clarkson, an ardent advocate of British Abolition details the road to the Act of the Abolition of the Slave Trade that was passed in 1807. The book orginally published in 1808, highlights his ... Leer comentario completo
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abolition Africa allowed answer appeared arrived attended became bill brought called captain carried cause circumstances committee concerned consequence consideration considered continued deck desired discussion duty employed esquire evidence examined facts favor feelings five former forward four France gave give given ground hand heard honorable hoped humanity hundred immediately important increased inquiry interest introduced islands length less letter Liverpool London lord lost manner means measure ment mentioned merchants mind motion moved nature never object observed occasion offered opinion Parliament passed persons petitions Pitt planters present privy council produce proper propositions Quakers question reason received regulations relative respect seamen sent session ship Slave-trade slaves soon sufferings taken thing thought thousand tion took trade vessels voyage West whole Wilberforce wished witnesses
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Página 280 - Still in thought as free as ever, What are England's rights, I ask, Me from my delights to sever, Me to torture, me to task ? Fleecy locks and black complexion Cannot forfeit nature's claim ; Skins may differ, but affection Dwells in white and black the same.
Página 34 - And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
Página 33 - And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. 9 Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Página 281 - Is there, as ye sometimes tell us, Is there one who reigns on high ? Has he bid you buy and sell us, Speaking from his throne the sky ? Ask him, if your knotted scourges, Matches...
Página 288 - This beautiful little volume, coming out at this time, will be peculiarly acceptable to the congregation of the able and excellent author, and will have the...
Página 281 - Deem our nation brutes no longer, Till some reason ye shall find Worthier of regard and stronger Than the colour of our kind. Slaves of gold, whose sordid dealings Tarnish all your boasted powers, Prove that you have human feelings, Ere you proudly question ours ! PITY FOR POOR AFRICANS.
Página 171 - Commons, moved that the House should resolve itself into a committee of the whole House to...
Página 280 - Why did all-creating Nature Make the plant for which we toil — Sighs must fan it, tears must water, Sweat of ours must dress the soil. 263 Think, ye masters, iron-hearted, Lolling at your jovial boards ; Think how many backs have smarted For the sweets your cane affords.
Página 280 - O'er the raging billows borne. Men from England bought and sold me, Paid my price in paltry gold ; But, though slave they have enroll'd me, Minds are never to be sold. Still in thought as free as ever, What are England's rights, I ask, Me from my delights to sever, Me to torture, me to task ? Fleecy locks and black complexion Cannot forfeit nature's claim ; Skins may differ, but affection Dwells in white and...
Página 38 - ... the children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.
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| Título | The History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-trade by the British Parliament, Volumen2 The Cabinet of freedom The History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave-trade by the British Parliament, Thomas Clarkson |
| Autor | Thomas Clarkson |
| Editor | John S. Taylor, 1836 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 13 Dic. 2005 |
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