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S'està carregant… Thoughts upon slavery.de John Wesley
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BY slavery I mean domestic slavery, or that of a servant to a master. A late ingenious writer well observes, "The variety of forms in which slavery appears, makes it almost impossible to convey a just notion of it, by way of definition. There are however certain properties which have accompanied slavery in most places, whereby it is easily distinguished from that mild domestic service which obtains in our own country." No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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William Wilberforce, the political champion of British abolitionism, was only 15 when Wesley wrote this pamphlet, which shows how far ahead of his time Wesley was. This little booklet is written for a broad audience—that is to say, Wesley did not just write it for Christians.
This booklet includes:
- Facts and dates about Europe's slave trade to the Americas
- Personal accounts about life in Africa before and after slavery
- Personal accounts from those involved in trafficking slaves
- Figures and estimates of slaves killed aboard ship and upon arrival
That is just the historical research. Topics addressed for the people of his day also include:
- Alleged "stupidity" or inferiority of African slaves
- Arguments alleged to justify slavery
- Every man and woman's right to liberty
- Your involvement in the slave trade
This book would be relevant today for history education, a study of early European abolitionism, or anyone that wants to know more about human trafficking, its roots and results. (