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Examination of the Rev. Mr. Harris's scriptural researches on the licitness of the slave trade

Chapter 4: TRACTS ON THE SLAVE TRADE,
By James Ramsay
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The author examines and refutes a contemporaneous scriptural argument that seeks to justify the slave trade, attacking its premises, logical datums, and selective readings of scripture. He contends that biblical texts must be interpreted in light of Christian benevolence and advancing moral progress, distinguishes ancient forms of servitude from violent modern practices, and argues that the robbery, oppression, and murder endemic to the trade make it morally indefensible regardless of alleged scriptural sanction. He urges abolition unless a method can be found to separate the practice from its attendant abuses.

TRACTS
ON THE
SLAVE TRADE,

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