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

In "An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African," Thomas Clarkson presents a meticulous examination of the transatlantic slave trade, combining passionate rhetoric with rigorous research. Writing at a time when the abolition movement was gaining traction in Britain, Clarkson's work is characterized by a bold moral urgency and a commitment to empirical eviden...