Some Account of the Trade in Slaves from Africa as Connected with Euro

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Some Account of the Trade in Slaves from Africa as Connected with Europe

ABSTRACT

First published in 1842, this account has particular reference to the actions of the British Government.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

part |66 pages

Introduction of the African Slave Trade into Europe, and Progress of it Among European Nations.

chapter |9 pages

Slavery in ancient Times.

chapter |15 pages

Early Voyages of the Portuguese to Africa, and Importations of Negro Slaves by them from thence. 1385 to 1497.

chapter |11 pages

Settlements of the Spaniards in the West Indies, and of the Portuguese in Brazil: African Slaves imported into those Settlements. 1492 to 1562.

chapter |21 pages

Commencement of the Connexion of the English Nation with the African Slave Trade. Settlements of the Dutch, English, and French in the West Indies; and African Slaves imported by them. 1562 to 1713.

chapter |10 pages

Some Account of the Assiento Contract, and of the Negro Population in certain West India Colonies. 1713 to 1780.

part |58 pages

Abandonment of the Trade by England.

chapter |11 pages

Opinions of English and other Writers against the African Slave Trade. 1750 to 1788.

chapter |9 pages

Conflict in England between the Supporters and the Opponents of the African Slave Trade. Act of Parliament regulating the mode of transporting Slaves from Africa. 1788.

chapter |29 pages

Progress of the Conflict between the Supporters and the Opponents of the African Slave Trade. Act of Parliament for preventing British Subjects from assisting the Slave Trade of other Countries. 1789 to 1806.

chapter |9 pages

Act of Parliament for the Abolition of British Slave Trade. 1806 to 1807.

part |150 pages

Efforts of the British Government to Effect the Entire Extinction of the Slave Trade.

chapter |23 pages

Endeavours of the British Government to induce the Governments of other Powers to follow the example of England in abolishing the Slave Trade. Course taken by those Powers on this point. 1807 to 1814.

chapter |66 pages

Declaration of the Congress at Vienna in 1815 denouncing the African Slave Trade. Steps taken by the British Government for carrying out into practice the principles advanced in that Declaration. 1815 to 1830.

chapter |61 pages

Efforts of the British Government to effect the entire Extinction of the African Slave Trade. 1830 to 1841.

chapter |29 pages

Summary: Result of Proceedings stated in the preceding Sections.