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100 1 _aStanley, Henry M.
_q(Henry Morton),
_d1841-1904
245 1 0 _aSlavery and the slave trade in Africa
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-06-10
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Slavery and the Slave Trade in Africa" by Henry M. Stanley is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work sheds light on the horrific practices of slavery and the slave trade across the African continent, especially focusing on the effects of European involvement in these activities. Stanley’s book discusses the historical development of the slave trade and the impact it has had on African communities, as well as the moral and economic arguments for abolishing it. In this compelling narrative, Stanley articulates the devastating consequences of both the Atlantic and internal slave trades in Africa, including the disruption of tribal societies and the psychological toll on the enslaved individuals. He recounts vivid descriptions of slave raids, the immense suffering inflicted upon communities, and the militarization of local tribes as a result of the demand for slaves. Moreover, the book emphasizes the role of European powers, both in perpetuating the trade and in later efforts to clamp down on it, highlighting the initiatives taken by various countries and individuals to end this practice. Stanley's thorough examination includes calls for legitimate trade to replace the slave economy, presenting a vision of hope for a future free from the atrocities of slavery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Harper & Brothers, 1893
653 _aSlave trade -- Africa
653 _aSlavery -- Africa
700 1 _aRemington, Frederic,
_d1861-1909
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68276
999 _c109092
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