slavery of the world

This is another extract from The Interesting Life Account of Gustavus  Vassa . I now wished for death , but soon two of the white men offered me food; and , on refusing to eat , one of them held me fast by the hands , and tied my feet , while the other flogged me severely .     This was published in 1789.

This is an extract from the interesting life account of  Gustavus Vassa . I was soon put down under the decks , and there I received such a smell as I had never experienced in my life ; so that with the stench , and crying together , I became so sick and low that I was not able to eat.

The number of Slave Ships registered in the English ports  in the 18th century.  Year:                   1710  , 1771  Bristol   =              20      , 20   London  =            24      , 58 Liverpool   =          2        , 107 

This article was published in the Gentleman's magazine on 23rd April , 1789. The plan for the abolition  of the slave trade is , in every view of it , silly and unwise . It is founded on the mistaken idea of kindness , or rather on ignorance , stupidity and passion. The Negroes  of Africa , in their native  country , are apparently useless in the great scale of human society . They are totally incapable of improvement , arts or sciences. The only way to promote their civilization , to make them useful in their life , and happy in themselves , is to introduce them to a state of activity and industry. That is the most horrible argument I have ever heard against the abolition of slavery.

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 Advertisements were published in the newspaper for the people to know about the 'Run away slaves'.                                                                                                                    

 James Towne was a carpenter.  He served  on the slave ships. He was asked many questions about the slave conditions. These are the question's. Q:When the Negroes are brought down to the coast , do they appear to come willingly ? A:By no means. Q:Were the Negroes fettered on board ships which you have known? A:Always with legshackles and handcuffs, two and two. right and left . Q:Has the space in which they have been confined on board the ship been sufficient for their convenience or health? A:By no means. They lay in a crowded and cramped state , neither had their length or breadth . Q:Did you know any inconvenience arising from the heat of their rooms? A:I have known them to go down well , and in the morning  brought up dead , from the suffocated state they were in below. Q:Do you recollect the height between decks of the ships which you sailed? A:The Peggy was about 4 feet , and the Sally was about 4 feet 4 inches or 5 feet 5 inches. Q:Wh...