Publisher's Synopsis
An Essay On The Impolicy Of The African Slave Trade: In Two Parts is a book written by Thomas Clarkson in 1788. The book is an influential work on the abolition of the African slave trade. The first part of the book discusses the history of the slave trade and the conditions of the slaves on the ships. The second part of the book discusses the economic and moral arguments against the slave trade. Clarkson argues that the slave trade is economically inefficient and morally wrong. He also argues that the slave trade is detrimental to the African continent and its people. The book was instrumental in the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire in 1807.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
