The History of Slavery and the Slave Trade, Ancient and Modern |
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abolished abolition admission admitted African Algiers amendment American annexation Anthony Benezet assembly bill British brought Cape François captain cargo carried cause Christian citizens coast colony committee compromise condition congress constitution court crew cruiser Cuba deck declared district Domingo duty established Falconbridge favor freedom French fugitive gentlemen governor Granville Sharp Helots honorable human imported inhabitants island Jamaica justice labor land legislative legislature liberty master ment Mexico Missouri Missouri compromise Monrovia mulattoes natives negroes never number of slaves object officers opinion parties passed persons petition political possession present principles prohibited proposed provisions question resolution respect Roman says schooner senate sent ship Sierra Leone slave-trade slaveholding slavery sold South Carolina southern Spain Spanish taken territory Texas tion Toussaint town trade traffic treaty Union United vessel Virginia vote West Indies whole Wilmot proviso