SECTION X.

NEGRO SLAVERY-Geography and history of Africa and

the West Indies-Origin of negro slavery-Ferdinand

of Spain-Las Casas-Ximenes-Charles V.-Louis

XIII. Queen Elizabeth-Sir John Hawkins-Manner

of procuring slaves-Anecdotes-Employment of negro

slaves—The slave voyage-Despondency and disease-

Anecdotes-The slave market- Separation of families

-Slave labour-Cultivation of coffee-Cotton-Sugar

-Slave driving-Slave wages-Waste of life and de-

crease of slave population-Legal hardships incident to

negro slavery.
98-151

SECTION XI.

DEGRADATION CONNECTED WITH NEGRO SLAVERY-Branding

Working in chains-Instruments of confinement and

torture-Contempt of colour-Contempt of their coun-

try-Regarded as an inferior race-Punishments-De-

nied the means of instruction
. 152-161

THE EARLY ADVOCATES OF THE ENSLAVED AFRICANS-Xi-

menes-Charles V.-Pope Leo X.-Queen Elizabeth-

Milton-Saunderson-Godwyn-Baxter-Tryon-Fox

-Edmundson-Southern-Montesquieu-Hutcheson--
Foster-Steele-The Society of Friends-Burling-
Sandiford-Lay-Woolman- Churchman-Eastburne

---

- Benezet-Whitefield-Wesley-Rush-Franklin—

Dillwyn-Sharp-Pope-Thomson-Savage—Wallis—

Hughes — Burke-Shenstone - Hayter -Dyer-Phil-

more-Postlethwaite - Jeffrey -- Rousseau - Sterne-

Warburton-Day-Beattie-Proyart-Smith - Millar

-Robertson-Raynal-Paley-Porteus - Gregory-

Wakefield-Ramsay-Smith

SECTION XVI.

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169-206

STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM OF NEGROES IN ENGLAND - Jo-

nathan Strong-Granville Sharp-Somerset. 206-214

SECTION XVII.

PRELIMINARY STEPS TOWARDS THE ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE

TRADE.-Granville Sharp's appeal to Lord North-

Petition from Virginia-Appeal of the Society of

Friends-Information diffused-A society formed-Par-

liament petitioned-Barclay-Peckard-Thomas Clark-

son-His prize essay-His convictions-His conse-

cration to the cause-Publication of his work-Hancock

-Phillips-Langton - Baker-Lord Scarsdale - Sir

Charles Middleton-Hannah More-Hoare-Bevan-

Sight of a slave vessel-Wilberforce-Newton-Scott

-Reynolds-Boswell-Browne-Proposal to bring the

slave trade before Parliament-Reflections

SECTION XVIII.

214-244

ACTIVE MEASURES OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE ABOLITION OF
THE SLAVE TRADE.-Clarkson's "Summary View”—

Roscoe's " Wrongs of Africa"-Currie-Clarkson tra-

vels to collect evidence - Falconbridge-Liverpool-

African specimens-Clarkson endangered-Rathbone-

Manchester-Clarkson preaches---Clarkson's illness-

French correspondents-Accessions to cause of aboli-

tion-Oppression overruled-William Pitt-Lord Gren-

ville-Tempórizing-Spaarman and Wadstrom- Peti-

tions-Publications-Charles James Fox-The ques-

tion in Parliament-Fresh evidence-Hannah More-

Arnold and Gardiner-Volume of evidence-Speeches in

Parliament-Loss of the bill-Clarkson in France-

Revolt of St. Domingo-Cowper's Task-Sierra Leone

Company-Abstinence from sugar-Petitions-Delays

-Repeated defeats-False confidence-Death of Mr.

Pitt-Lord Grenville's administration-Death of Mr.

Fox-Achievement of the abolition of the slave

214-310

trade

SECTION XIX.

MEASURES TOWARDS THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.-Clark-
son's History of the Abolition-Other works commemo-
rative of that event-The measure insufficient-Re-
gistry bill-Publications on slavery-Society for the
abolition of slavery-Colonization of negroes-Bolivar
-Steele in Barbadoes-Mr. Buxton's motion in 1823
-Mr. Canning's modifications-Attempts at reform-
Immediate emancipation advocated-Colonial contumely
-Numerous petitions-Stephen's" England enslaved by
her own Colonies"-Eight successive measures- -Anti
slavery Society's meeting-Brougham-Discussion ir
Parliament-Meetings in Ireland-Accession of King
William-Attempts of pro-slavery advocates-Anti-

-

slavery lectures-Meeting at Bath, at Bristol, Bury St.
Edmund's-Concurrent causes of success-Extension
of knowledge-Diffusion of liberal sentiments-Reform
Bill-Infatuated opposition-Popular meetings-Mr.
Jeremie-Anecdotes-Proofs of negro capacity-West
Indian manifesto-Liberated Africans-Negro instruc-
tion encouraged by government-Opposed by planters
-Tumult excited-Insurrection in Jamaica-Charges
against missionaries-Martial law-Missionaries im-
prisoned-Chapels destroyed-Missionaries' memorial
- Proclamation - Contumely - Intimidation - Negro
testimony-Perjury recanted-Magistrates implicated
-Interdicts against religion-Mr. Knibb released—
Attack on Mr. Bleby Mr. Baylis assaulted - Mr.
Burchell's departure-Negroes examined by Mr. Knibb
- Conduct of religious negroes-Mr. Knibb visits Eng-
land—Continued persecution in Jamaica-Results of
persecution-Missionaries in England-Evidence be-
fore the Lords-Religious anniversaries-Anti-slavery
meeting-Petition to the King-Mr. Buxton's motion
-Mr. Knibb's speech-Resolutions of the Baptist
Board-Official documents from the West Indies-Re
solution of black freeholders-Protest of the mission-
aries-Speech of Mr. Watkis in the Colonial Assembly
-Lord Goderich's circular-Committee of inquiry-
Calumny refuted-Persecution overruled-Lord Mul-
grave in Jamaica-Whiteley's pamphlet-Anti-slavery
meeting-Meeting of delegates-Memorial-Mr. Stan-
ley's plan for emancipation-Objections-Simultaneous
feeling-West Indian sentiments-House of Lords-
Compensation and Apprenticeship-Death of Wilber-
force-Passing of the bill-Provisions of the bill-
Review of the bill-Grateful Acknowledgments

310-480

SECTION XX.

ANTICIPATIONS.-Lord Mulgrave-Marquis of Sligo-Sir

James C. Smith-Measures of Government-Return of

missionaries-Restoration of chapels-The voluntary

system-Benevolent expedients-Celebration of Aug. 1

-Antigua, Dominica, Jamaica
480-507

SECTION XXI.

DUTIES RESULTING.- -Christians' obligations-Restitution
-Missionary efforts-Moravians-Baptist missionaries
-Wesleyan mission London Missionary Society-
Church Missionary Society — The

-

Negro's Friend Society-The Ladies'

London Central

Society for pro-

moting the education and improvement of the children
of Negroes and people of colour in the West Indies.
508-577

SECTION XXII.

CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS.—The duty of extending reli-

gious instruction among the negroes-Of promoting the

utter annihilation of Slavery-The evangelization of