American Slave Trade; Or, an Account of the Manner in Which the Slave Dealers Take Free People From Some of the United States of America, and Carry Them Away, and Sell Them As Slaves in Other of the

Jesse Torrey's searing expose of the American slave trade, first published in 1817, remains a powerful indictment of this dark chapter in US history. Drawing on a wealth of firsthand accounts and documents, Torrey details the cruel and inhumane treatment suffered by the victims of this brutal system. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of slavery in America.

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