# Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species Particularly the African - Thomas Clarkson

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Podcast: [The Stranger](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-stranger-6772166)
Published: 2026-07-24T09:00:27+00:00
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## Resource

Thomas Clarkson's "Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species Particularly the African" offers a profound examination of the slave trade's commercial dimensions, structured into three insightful sections: The History of Slavery, The African Commerce or Slave Trade, and The Slavery of Africans in the European Colonies. As one of the foremost abolitionists in England, Clarkson meticulously documents the historical injustices and economic motivations behind the slave trade, making this work a crucial part of the abolitionist narrative.

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