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Le récit suit les destins croisés d'esclaves et de familles blanches, centré sur un homme dont la foi chrétienne et la bonté persistent face à la violence et aux séparations familiales. Par une série d'épisodes entrelacés et de tableaux domestiques, l'auteur oppose la cruauté de certains maîtres à la compassion d'alliés libres et dévoile les mécanismes sociaux et juridiques qui perpétuent l'asservissement. L'ensemble fonctionne comme un plaidoyer abolitionniste combinant réalisme sentimental, descriptions de paysage et portraits intimes, visant à susciter indignation et empathie par des arguments moraux et des témoignages personnels.
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