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jan 1, 1784 - "An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves in the British Sugar Colonies" by James Ramsay (1784)

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Written by a British naval surgeon and clergyman, this essay criticized the treatment of slaves in the British colonies and called for their humane treatment and eventual emancipation.

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jan 1, 1784
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~ 242 years ago