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Diagram, or plan of the town, inhabited by the runaway and rebellious negroes, called by them, `We no sen', you no come.'

Diagram, or plan of the town, inhabited by the runaway and rebellious ...

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The underground railroad, title page

The underground railroad, title page

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Peter Still - "the kidnapped and the ransomed."

Peter Still - "the kidnapped and the ransomed."

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A mother's anguish.
Young horse-racers torturing a free citizen for amusemen !
An act to carry into further execution the provisions of an act for completing the full payment of compensation to owners of slaves upon the abolition of slavery

An act to carry into further execution the provisions of an act for co...

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The way the friends of liberty are treated in America.
John Bull's monarchy a refuge from Brother Jonathan's slavery.
Up a tree. - Public domain dedication image
Colored schools broken up, in the free states.
Living in a hollow tree. - Public domain dedication image
Women at work in the field.
" Lawless " burning of men " by the many. "
The case of the creditors of the Royal African Company of England

The case of the creditors of the Royal African Company of England

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Faithful workers in the cause; Daniel Gibbons, station master.

Faithful workers in the cause; Daniel Gibbons, station master.

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Earnest in the cause; Grace Anne Lewis.
Six sermons, on the several duties of masters, mistresses, slaves, etc: preached at the parish church of St. Peter, in Talbot County in the province of Maryland

Six sermons, on the several duties of masters, mistresses, slaves, etc...

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An act for carrying into execution a treaty signed at London for the suppression of the slave trade so far as the same relates to Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia

An act for carrying into execution a treaty signed at London for the s...

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Whether 'tis lawful to trade with Negroes, and to buy 'em of one another?
An authentic account of the conversion and experience of a Negro
Oroonoko: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants

Oroonoko: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majes...

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To the Clergy: Brethren, as the slave trade, with its consequences, is one of the greatest enormities existing

To the Clergy: Brethren, as the slave trade, with its consequences, is...

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An act for carrying into further execution two acts of His present Majesty, relating to the compensation for slaves upon the abolition of slavery, and for facilitating the distribution and payment of such compensation

An act for carrying into further execution two acts of His present Maj...

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An Act to amend the Act for the abolition of slavery in the British colonies

An Act to amend the Act for the abolition of slavery in the British co...

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An act for carrying into effect two conventions with the King of the French for suppressing the slave trade

An act for carrying into effect two conventions with the King of the F...

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Décrets de la Convention nationale, des 16 Pluviôse et 6 Germinal, an second de la république françoise, une et indivisible: 10, Qui abolit l'esclavage des Negres dans les colonies: 20, Portant que les fonctions d'arbitres ne peuvent être remplies que par des citoyens munis d'un certificat de civisme

Décrets de la Convention nationale, des 16 Pluviôse et 6 Germinal, an ...

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Emancipation immédiate et complète des esclaves: appel aux abolitionistes

Emancipation immédiate et complète des esclaves: appel aux abolitionis...

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The African stranger: a sermon preached at London Wall in the evening of Sunday, the 17th of January, 1808, for the benefit of the African and Asiatic Society

The African stranger: a sermon preached at London Wall in the evening ...

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Letter to Rev. Henry Foster Burder, December 4, 1808

Letter to Rev. Henry Foster Burder, December 4, 1808

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Extracts from the evidence delivered before a Select Committee of the House of Commons, in the years 1790 and 1791 : on the part of the petitioners for the abolition of the slave-trade
An act for carrying into execution a treaty signed at London for the suppression of the slave trade so far as the same relates to Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia

An act for carrying into execution a treaty signed at London for the s...

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Treaty between Her Majesty and the republick of Texas, for the suppression of the African slave trade

Treaty between Her Majesty and the republick of Texas, for the suppres...

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Epistle from the yearly meeting of Friends Brethren in Philadelphia

Epistle from the yearly meeting of Friends Brethren in Philadelphia

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A sermon preached before the incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts: at their anniversary meeting in the parish church of St. Mary-le-Bow, on Friday, February 21, 1794

A sermon preached before the incorporated Society for the Propagation ...

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An oration commemorative of the abolition of the slave trade in the United States: delivered before the Wilberforce Philanthropic Association, in the City of New York on the second of January, 1809

An oration commemorative of the abolition of the slave trade in the Un...

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Letter from Jacques Pierre Brissot de Warville to James Philips (Paris, 8 Avril 1789), and related documents

Letter from Jacques Pierre Brissot de Warville to James Philips (Paris...

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Papers presented to the House of Commons, respecting the slave trade

Papers presented to the House of Commons, respecting the slave trade

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Treaty between Her Majesty and the republick of Texas, for the suppression of the African slave trade

Treaty between Her Majesty and the republick of Texas, for the suppres...

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Treaty between Her Majesty and the United States of America for the suppression of the African slave trade

Treaty between Her Majesty and the United States of America for the su...

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An Act to amend the Act for the abolition of slavery in the British colonies

An Act to amend the Act for the abolition of slavery in the British co...

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An act for carrying into effect two conventions with the King of the French for suppressing the slave trade

An act for carrying into effect two conventions with the King of the F...

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Letter from Jacques Pierre Brissot de Warville to James Philips (Paris, 8 Avril 1789), and related documents

Letter from Jacques Pierre Brissot de Warville to James Philips (Paris...

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A sermon preached before the incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts: at their anniversary meeting in the parish church of St. Mary-le-Bow, on Friday, February 21, 1794

A sermon preached before the incorporated Society for the Propagation ...

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Political economy, founded in justice and humanity: in a letter to a friend

Political economy, founded in justice and humanity: in a letter to a f...

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An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign, state, or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by His Majesty in council on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and five, for prohibiting the importation of slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to His Majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports

An act to prevent the importation of slaves, by any of His Majesty's s...

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An act to carry into further execution the provisions of an act passed in the third and fourth years of His present Majesty, for compensating owners of slaves upon the abolition of slavery

An act to carry into further execution the provisions of an act passed...

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An act for carrying into execution a treaty signed at London for the suppression of the slave trade so far as the same relates to Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia

An act for carrying into execution a treaty signed at London for the s...

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The act of incorporation, and constitution of the New York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves: and protecting such of them as have been, or may be liberated. Revised and adopted, 31st January, 1809. With the bye-laws of the society annexed

The act of incorporation, and constitution of the New York Society for...

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Oroonoko: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants

Oroonoko: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majes...

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Plan of a settlement to be made near Sierra Leona, on the Grain Coast of Africa: Intended more particularly for the service and happy establishment of blacks and people of colour, to be shipped as freemen under the direction of the Committee for Relieving the Black Poor, and under the protection of the British government

Plan of a settlement to be made near Sierra Leona, on the Grain Coast ...

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Emancipation immédiate et complète des esclaves: appel aux abolitionistes

Emancipation immédiate et complète des esclaves: appel aux abolitionis...

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A sermon preached before the incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts: at their anniversary meeting in the parish church of St. Mary-le-Bow, on Friday, February 21, 1794

A sermon preached before the incorporated Society for the Propagation ...

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An act for carrying into effect two conventions with the King of the French for suppressing the slave trade

An act for carrying into effect two conventions with the King of the F...

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Reflexions sur la traite et l'esclavage des negres: traduit de l'anglais

Reflexions sur la traite et l'esclavage des negres: traduit de l'angla...

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A short sketch of the evidence delivered before a Committee of the House of Commons: for the abolition of the slave trade; to which is added a recommendation of the subject to the serious attention of people in general
The act of incorporation, and constitution of the New York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves: and protecting such of them as have been, or may be liberated. Revised and adopted, 31st January, 1809. With the bye-laws of the society annexed

The act of incorporation, and constitution of the New York Society for...

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A short sketch of the evidence delivered before a Committee of the House of Commons: for the abolition of the slave trade; to which is added a recommendation of the subject to the serious attention of people in general
The African stranger: a sermon preached at London Wall in the evening of Sunday, the 17th of January, 1808, for the benefit of the African and Asiatic Society

The African stranger: a sermon preached at London Wall in the evening ...

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Poems

Poems

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Papers, presented pursuant to address, relating to the Island of Trinidad: [return to an address of the Honourable House of Commons, dated 3d June 1829]

Papers, presented pursuant to address, relating to the Island of Trini...

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Extracts from the evidence delivered before a Select Committee of the House of Commons, in the years 1790 and 1791 : on the part of the petitioners for the abolition of the slave-trade
Papers presented to the House of Commons, respecting the slave trade

Papers presented to the House of Commons, respecting the slave trade

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The act of incorporation, and constitution of the New York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves: and protecting such of them as have been, or may be liberated. Revised and adopted, 31st January, 1809. With the bye-laws of the society annexed

The act of incorporation, and constitution of the New York Society for...

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Emancipation immédiate et complète des esclaves: appel aux abolitionistes

Emancipation immédiate et complète des esclaves: appel aux abolitionis...

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Negro slavery unjustifiable: a discourse

Negro slavery unjustifiable: a discourse

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Les saisons, poëme

Les saisons, poëme

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Remarks on a speech, made to the National Assembly of France, by the deputies, from the General Assembly of the French port of St. Domingo: With observations on the evidence delivered before a select Committee of the House of Commons, in 1790 and 1791. On the part of the petitioners for the abolition of the slave trade
Papers presented to the House of Commons, respecting the slave trade

Papers presented to the House of Commons, respecting the slave trade

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Les saisons, poëme

Les saisons, poëme

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The act of incorporation, and constitution of the New York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves: and protecting such of them as have been, or may be liberated. Revised and adopted, 31st January, 1809. With the bye-laws of the society annexed

The act of incorporation, and constitution of the New York Society for...

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A short sketch of the evidence delivered before a Committee of the House of Commons: for the abolition of the slave trade; to which is added a recommendation of the subject to the serious attention of people in general
Thoughts and inquiry on the principles and tenor of the revealed and supreme law: shewing the utter inconsistency and injustice of our penal statutes, and the illicit traffic ... of modern slavery ... with some grounds of a plan for abolishing the same. To which is added A letter to a clergyman ... By P.W. Hall

Thoughts and inquiry on the principles and tenor of the revealed and s...

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Thoughts and inquiry on the principles and tenor of the revealed and supreme law: shewing the utter inconsistency and injustice of our penal statutes, and the illicit traffic ... of modern slavery ... with some grounds of a plan for abolishing the same. To which is added A letter to a clergyman ... By P.W. Hall

Thoughts and inquiry on the principles and tenor of the revealed and s...

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Extracts from the evidence delivered before a Select Committee of the House of Commons, in the years 1790 and 1791 : on the part of the petitioners for the abolition of the slave-trade
A letter to the Right Hon. Henry Dundas: on his speech, delivered in the House of Commons, on the twenty-sixth day of February, 1795, on Mr. Wilberforce's motion, for the abolition of the slave trade

A letter to the Right Hon. Henry Dundas: on his speech, delivered in t...

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Negro slavery unjustifiable: a discourse

Negro slavery unjustifiable: a discourse

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The African stranger: a sermon preached at London Wall in the evening of Sunday, the 17th of January, 1808, for the benefit of the African and Asiatic Society

The African stranger: a sermon preached at London Wall in the evening ...

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Antidote to West-Indian sketches: drawn from authentic sources
Oroonoko: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants

Oroonoko: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majes...

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Books sold by James Phillips, bookseller, stationer and printer, in George-Yard, Lombard-Street: Of whom may also be had Bibles, Testaments, dictionaries, school books, books in various languages, account books, and stationary in general. Printing neatly and expeditiously executed

Books sold by James Phillips, bookseller, stationer and printer, in Ge...

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Oroonoko: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants

Oroonoko: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majes...

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Plan of a settlement to be made near Sierra Leona, on the Grain Coast of Africa: Intended more particularly for the service and happy establishment of blacks and people of colour, to be shipped as freemen under the direction of the Committee for Relieving the Black Poor, and under the protection of the British government

Plan of a settlement to be made near Sierra Leona, on the Grain Coast ...

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Negro slavery unjustifiable: a discourse

Negro slavery unjustifiable: a discourse

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Thoughts and inquiry on the principles and tenor of the revealed and supreme law: shewing the utter inconsistency and injustice of our penal statutes, and the illicit traffic ... of modern slavery ... with some grounds of a plan for abolishing the same. To which is added A letter to a clergyman ... By P.W. Hall

Thoughts and inquiry on the principles and tenor of the revealed and s...

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Remarks on a speech, made to the National Assembly of France, by the deputies, from the General Assembly of the French port of St. Domingo: With observations on the evidence delivered before a select Committee of the House of Commons, in 1790 and 1791. On the part of the petitioners for the abolition of the slave trade
Emancipation immédiate et complète des esclaves: appel aux abolitionistes

Emancipation immédiate et complète des esclaves: appel aux abolitionis...

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Reflexions sur la traite et l'esclavage des negres: traduit de l'anglais

Reflexions sur la traite et l'esclavage des negres: traduit de l'angla...

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Remarks on a speech, made to the National Assembly of France, by the deputies, from the General Assembly of the French port of St. Domingo: With observations on the evidence delivered before a select Committee of the House of Commons, in 1790 and 1791. On the part of the petitioners for the abolition of the slave trade
Antidote to West-Indian sketches: drawn from authentic sources
Emancipation immédiate et complète des esclaves: appel aux abolitionistes

Emancipation immédiate et complète des esclaves: appel aux abolitionis...

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Papers presented to the House of Commons, respecting the slave trade

Papers presented to the House of Commons, respecting the slave trade

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Oroonoko: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants

Oroonoko: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majes...

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Papers presented to the House of Commons, respecting the slave trade

Papers presented to the House of Commons, respecting the slave trade

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Reflexions sur la traite et l'esclavage des negres: traduit de l'anglais

Reflexions sur la traite et l'esclavage des negres: traduit de l'angla...

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The African stranger: a sermon preached at London Wall in the evening of Sunday, the 17th of January, 1808, for the benefit of the African and Asiatic Society

The African stranger: a sermon preached at London Wall in the evening ...

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Oroonoko: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majesty's servants

Oroonoko: a tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majes...

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Reflexions sur la traite et l'esclavage des negres: traduit de l'anglais

Reflexions sur la traite et l'esclavage des negres: traduit de l'angla...

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Papers, presented pursuant to address, relating to the Island of Trinidad: [return to an address of the Honourable House of Commons, dated 3d June 1829]

Papers, presented pursuant to address, relating to the Island of Trini...

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Poems

Poems

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Les saisons, poëme

Les saisons, poëme

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