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The Resource The American slave-trade : an account of its origin, growth and suppression

The American slave-trade : an account of its origin, growth and suppression

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First published in the year 1900, American journalist, naval historian and author John R. Spears' book tells the story of American slave trading, from its early beginnings in 1619 to its end with the hanging of the last slaver in 1862. In this carefully researched history, Spears vividly recounts tales of the ship-owners who crammed 500 or more human beings into holds so filthy that half of them died before the voyage ended, and the captains who chained their human cargo to the anchor and threw them into the sea to avoid being taken with evidence. There are chapters on the first slaver pirate to be executed in the United States; the forming of the law that followed Amistad's voyage; and the notion that a man may take another life if his liberty is at stake. The American Slave-Trade chronicles facts showing the gain involved and the dreams of a slave state; the sham efforts-as well as the authentic ones-to stop slavery; and exposes the fanatical bigots-who they were and how they stood to profit. Finally, the book also details the facts relating to overcrowded ships and brutal masters in the odious traffic in African slaves
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The American slave-trade : an account of its origin, growth and suppression
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The American slave-trade
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an account of its origin, growth and suppression
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Language
eng
Summary
First published in the year 1900, American journalist, naval historian and author John R. Spears' book tells the story of American slave trading, from its early beginnings in 1619 to its end with the hanging of the last slaver in 1862. In this carefully researched history, Spears vividly recounts tales of the ship-owners who crammed 500 or more human beings into holds so filthy that half of them died before the voyage ended, and the captains who chained their human cargo to the anchor and threw them into the sea to avoid being taken with evidence. There are chapters on the first slaver pirate to be executed in the United States; the forming of the law that followed Amistad's voyage; and the notion that a man may take another life if his liberty is at stake. The American Slave-Trade chronicles facts showing the gain involved and the dreams of a slave state; the sham efforts-as well as the authentic ones-to stop slavery; and exposes the fanatical bigots-who they were and how they stood to profit. Finally, the book also details the facts relating to overcrowded ships and brutal masters in the odious traffic in African slaves
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1850-1936
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Spears, John Randolph
Dewey number
326.1
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
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dictionaries
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  • Slave trade
  • Slavery
Target audience
adult
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The American slave-trade : an account of its origin, growth and suppression
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online resource
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rdacarrier.
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multicolored
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text
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
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MWT12081988
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1 online resource.
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  • electronic
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9781789120585
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(electronic bk.)
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computer
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rdamedia.
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Publisher number
MWT12081988
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remote
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12081988
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Mode of access: World Wide Web
Label
The American slave-trade : an account of its origin, growth and suppression
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Publication
Distribution
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Control code
MWT12081988
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource.
Form of item
  • online
  • electronic
Governing access note
Digital content provided by hoopla
Isbn
9781789120585
Isbn Type
(electronic bk.)
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • c
Publisher number
MWT12081988
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
12081988
System details
Mode of access: World Wide Web

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