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by Anonymous
This pamphlet brings together a striking collection of official papers presented to the British Parliament in the early‑1800s, exposing the brutal reality of slavery on the West Indian islands. By reproducing correspondence from colonial governors, excerpts of parliamentary debates, and detailed reports of violent incidents, it offers a clear, evidence‑based picture of how enslaved people were treated as cheap property and the legal system’s indifference to their suffering. The author frames the documents as undeniable proof, urging readers to confront a system that fuels colonial oppression.
Listeners will hear a vivid, contemporary voice that assembles testimonies of murder, abuse, and the desperate push for legislative change. The work captures the urgency of early abolitionist arguments, showing how even modest reforms—such as raising the fine for a slave’s murder—stirred fierce resistance. It provides a sobering glimpse into the moral and political battles that shaped the fight against the transatlantic slave trade.
Full title
The horrors of the Negro slavery existing in our West Indian islands irrefragably demonstrated from official documents recently presented to the House of Commons irrefragably demonstrated from official documents recently presented to the House of Commons
Language
en
Duration
~57 minutes (55K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United Kingdom: J. Hatchard, 1805.
Credits
Bob Taylor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2023-02-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Some of the world's oldest and most enduring stories come to us without a known writer. When a book is credited to "Anonymous," it usually means the author's identity was never recorded, was deliberately withheld, or has been lost over time.
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