American Slave Trade Or, An Account of the Manner in which the Slave Dealers take Free People from some of the United States of America, and carry them away, and sell them as Slaves in other of the States; and of the horrible Cruelties practised in the carrying on of this most infamous Traffic

In this vivid early‑19th‑century report, a physician‑author surveys how slave traders snatched free people from northern and middle states and shipped them south to work on plantations. He maps the geography of the United States in plain language, showing the line between the free New England and Middle states and the deeply entrenched slave economies of the South. The narrative blends stark statistics, courtroom anecdotes, and direct observations of the brutal conditions endured during the forced voyages.

Interwoven with the factual account are the author’s reflections on a contemporary proposal to establish a colony for American Blacks in Africa, offering a glimpse of early emancipation debates. The work also includes excerpts of legal and political commentary, revealing the paradox of public condemnations versus the continued, lucrative internal trade. Readers gain a sobering portrait of a nation grappling with its own contradictions, presented without modern reinterpretation.