An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the Afr…


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Thomas Clarkson was one of the most influential abolitionists in England leading up the passage the Slavery Abolition Act in 1823. He wrote extensively on the history of the abolitionist movement. In this volume, Clarkson focuses on the commercial aspects of the slave trade, divided into three sections -- The History of Slavery, The African Commerce or Slave Trade, and The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies.
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Dedication and Preface 20:54 Read by mikepaquetteVO
Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 1 5:13 Read by Inkell
Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 2 2:35 Read by Inkell
Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 3 7:27 Read by Inkell
Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 4 4:04 Read by Inkell
Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 5 10:11 Read by Inkell
Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 6 6:11 Read by Inkell
Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 7 4:32 Read by Inkell
Part I The History of Slavery, Chapter 8 11:44 Read by Inkell
Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 1 5:24 Read by mikepaquetteVO
Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 2 7:00 Read by Tiwo
Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 3 2:32 Read by Tiwo
Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 4 7:21 Read by Tiwo
Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 5 5:42 Read by Tiwo
Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 6 10:47 Read by Tiwo
Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 7 13:36 Read by Tiwo
Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 8 11:16 Read by mikepaquetteVO
Part II The African Commerce or Slave Trade, Chapter 9 7:20 Read by mikepaquetteVO
Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 1 13:06 Read by roselbex
Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 2 9:22 Read by roselbex
Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 3 4:01 Read by roselbex
Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 4 18:30 Read by roselbex
Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 5 7:36 Read by roselbex
Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 6 4:04 Read by roselbex
Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 7 16:40 Read by roselbex
Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 8 (Part 1) 12:46 Read by roselbex
Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 8 (Part 2) 16:38 Read by roselbex
Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 8 (Part 3) 13:35 Read by roselbex
Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 9 23:27 Read by roselbex
Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 10 6:43 Read by roselbex
Part III The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies, Chapter 11 18:17 Read by roselbex