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Some Historical Account of Guinea, Its Situation, Produce, and the General Disposition of Its Inhabitants: An Inquiry into the Rise and Progress of the Slave Trade, Its Nature and Lamentable Effects
Autor: Benezet, Anthony
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ISBN: 9781443238243
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422 Kč
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384 Kč
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Excerpt: Some historical account of Guinea ..., By Benezet, Anthony SOME HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF GUINEA, ITS SITUATION, PRODUCE, and the general DISPOSITION of its INHABITANTS. WITH An Inquiry into the RISE and PROGRESS OF THE SLAVE TRADE, Its NATURE, and lamentable EFFECTS. ALSO A REPUBLICATION of the Sentiments of several Authors of Note on this interesting Subject: Particularly an Extract of a Treatise written by GRANVILLE SHARPE. By ANTHONY BENEZET ACTS xvii. 24, 26. GOD, that made the world hath made of one blood all nations of men, for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined thebounds of their habitation. PHILADELPHIA: Printed MDCCLXXI. LONDON: Re-printed MDCCLXXII. Introduction. CHAPTER I.A GENERAL account of Guinea; particularly those parts on the rivers Senegal and Gambia. CHAP. II.Account of the Ivory-Coast, the Gold-Coast and the Slave-Coast. CHAP. III.Of the kingdoms of Benin, Kongo and Angola. CHAP. IV.Guinea, first discovered and subdued by the Arabians. The Portuguese make descents on the coast, and carry off the natives. Oppression of the Indians: De la Casa pleads their cause. CHAP. V.The English's first trade to the coast of Guinea: Violently carry off some of the Negros. CHAP. VI.Slavery more tolerable under Pagans and Turks than in the colonies. As christianity prevailed, ancient slavery declined. CHAP. VII.Montesquieu's sentiments of slavery. Morgan Godwyn's advocacy on behalf of Negroes and Indians, c. CHAP. VIII.Grievous treatment of the Negroes in the colonies, c. CHAP. IX.Desire of gain the true motive of the Slave trade. Misrepresentation of the state of the Negroes in Guinea. CHAP. X.State of the Government in Guinea, c. a...Hodnocení uživatelů:
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