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| INTRODUCTION | [1] |
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| Sources of Information | [11] |
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| Methods by which the Slaves are supplied in Africa | [18] |
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| Slave Trade’s Effects in the Interior and on the Coast | [30] |
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| Proof of Abolitionists’ Facts decisive, and contrary Allegations groundless | [47] |
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| Pleas against Abolition, that Negroes are an inferior Race | [53–4] |
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| Opponents’ description of Negro Character contrasted with other Accounts | [57] |
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| Argument from Africa’s never having been civilized, considered | [71] |
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| New Phœnomenon—Interior of Africa more civilized than Coast | [86] |
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| Plea of Opponents, that Slaves State in Africa extremely miserable | [89] |
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| Plea from Cruelty of African Despots | [92] |
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| Ditto, that refused Slaves would be massacred in case of Abolition | [95] |
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| Middle Passage | [96] |
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| Opponents’ grand Objection—that Stock of Slaves cannot be kept up in West Indies without Importations | [103] |
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| Presumptive Arguments against the above Allegation, from universal Experience | [104] |
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| Positive Proof that the Stock of Slaves might be kept up without Importations—Argument stated | [109] |
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| I.—Abuses sufficient to account for great Decrease. | |
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| The Increase a subordinate Object of Attention | [116] |
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| Insufficient Feeding | [119] |
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| Defective Clothing and Lodging, and overworking | [122] |
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| Moral Vices of the System | [123] |
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| Especially Degradation of the Negro Race, and its important Effects | [127] |
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| Proofs of Degradation—a Negroe-Sale | [133] |
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| Sale of Negroes for Owners Debts | [136] |
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| Working under the Whip | [140] |
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| Cruel and indecent Public Punishments | [144] |
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| Inadequate legal Protection | [147] |
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| Ditto, considered in its Effect of degrading, and late Barbadoes Incidents | [153] |
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| Three other Vices of the System—Absenteeship | [177] |
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| Pressure of the Times | [186] |
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| West Indian Speculations | [190] |
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| Admirals and Governors contrary Evidence and Remarks | [192] |
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| Decisive Proof that Slaves’ State is miserable | [205] |
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| II.—Yet, though Abuses so great, the Decrease quite inconsiderable | [211] |
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| III.—Hence, Abuses being corrected, Slaves would rapidly increase | [215] |
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| West Indians most plausible Objections, and remaining Pleas against Abolition | [216] |
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| Grand Plea, that Co-operation of Colonial Legislatures necessary | [219] |
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| Disproved, both by Reason | [222] |
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| And Experience | [225] |
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| Mr. Burke’s supposed Plan | [238] |
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| Efficacy and beneficial Consequences of Abolition | [241] |
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| Immediate, preferable to gradual, Abolition | [254] |
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| Abolitionists vindicated for not emancipating | [256] |
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| Abolition’s Effects on Commerce and Manufactures | [261] |
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| Present West Indian System ruinous | [266] |
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| West Indian Opposition to Abolition accounted for, | [274] |
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| Strong Party Spirit Proofs | [282] |
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| No Hopes of West Indian Opposition ceasing | [288] |
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| Appeal to gradual Abolitionists | [288] |
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| Objection to Abolition on the ground of Slave Trade’s Effects on our Marine | [302] |
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| Objection, that Foreign Nations would carry on Slave Trade if we relinquished it | [305] |
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| Objection to Abolition on grounds of Justice | [312] |
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| Objection on grounds of Religion | [318] |
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| Abolitionists’ further Plea against Slave Trade—Insurrection, extreme danger of | [321] |
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| Our Population drained to defend the West Indies | [330] |
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| Summary View of the Miseries produced by the Slave Trade | [333] |
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| Instance of Individual Misery | [340] |
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| Conclusion | [345] |
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| APPENDIX.—A few Specimens in Proof of Effects of the Slave Trade in Africa, and of the natural Dispositions and Commercial Aptitudes | [353] to 394 |
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| English Slave Trade as carried on so late as Henry 2d’s Time. |