A History of Slavery and Its Abolition |
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abolition Africa afterwards Anthony Benezet appeared apprentice apprenticeship attention baptist Barbadoes benevolent Berbice bill blessing bondage born brethren British brought called captives cause chapel christian church Clarkson colonies committee compelled condition crime cruel cruelty death Demerara duty Egypt emancipation employed engaged England evidence evil excited facts favour feelings freedom friends friends of humanity gospel Granville Sharp honour hope House of Commons humanity inflicted inhabitants injured instances interest island Jamaica justice justly king Knibb labour land liberal liberty Lord Lord Brougham magistrates master measure meeting ment mind ministers missionaries Montego Bay nations native negroes noble object obtained occasion oppression parliament persecution persons petition planters possessed principles promote proprietors proved punishment religion religious Roman sent sentiments servants slave-trade slavery slaves society sold spirit suffered thing tion trade traffic villein West Indian West Indies Wilberforce William Dillwyn