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100 1 _aWilberforce, William,
_d1759-1833
245 1 0 _aLettre à l'Empereur Alexandre sur la traite des noirs
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-01-01
508 _aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Renald Levesque and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Biblioth que nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr
520 _a"Lettre à l'Empereur Alexandre sur la traite des noirs" by William Wilberforce is a passionate letter advocating for the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, likely written in the early 19th century. The book addresses Emperor Alexander I of Russia, appealing to his moral and religious duties to end the slave trade, highlighting its devastating impact on Africa and humanity as a whole. The opening of this letter establishes a somber tone, with Wilberforce expressing deep concern over the continuation of the slave trade despite international condemnation. He recounts the statements made at the Congress of Vienna regarding the abolition of the trade, contrasting them with the ongoing horrors and atrocities still prevalent in Africa. Wilberforce emphasizes the catastrophic effects of the slave trade on both victims and societies, aiming to awaken the conscience of European leaders and incite action against such a moral atrocity. He stresses the collective responsibility of nations to eradicate this "infamous commerce" that has brought suffering and degradation to countless lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSlave trade
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10683
999 _c52136
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