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• An Argument in The Case of James Sommersett, a Negro, Lately Determined by The Court of King's Bench: Wherein It Is Attempted To Demonstrate The Present Unlawfulness of Domestic Slavery in England; To Which is Prefixed a State of The Case: By Mr. Hargrave, One of the Counsel for the Negro (London: Printed for the author, 1772), by Francis Hargrave (page images at HathiTrust)

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• Thoughts Upon Slavery (third edition; London: Printed by R. Hawes, 1774), by John Wesley
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• Thoughts Upon Slavery (Philadelphia: J. Cruikshank, stated date 1774), by John Wesley
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• Thoughts Upon Slavery (fifth edition; London: Printed by G. Paramore, 1792), by John Wesley
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• Considerations on Keeping Negroes, Recommended to the Professors of Christianity of Every Denomination, Part Second (Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1762), by John Woolman (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Some Considerations on the Keeping of Negroes, Recommended to the Professors of Christianity of Every Denomination (Philadelphia: J. Chattin, 1754), by John Woolman (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Some Historical Account of Guinea: Its Situation, Produce, and the General Disposition of its Inhabitants, With an Inquiry Into the Rise and Progress of the Slave Trade, Its Nature, and Lamentable Effects (London, reprinted 1772), by Anthony Benezet (Gutenberg text)
• The Address of Abraham Johnstone, a Black Man, Who Was Hanged at Woodbury, in the County of Glocester, and State of New Jersey, on Saturday the 8th Day of July Last, To the People of Colour; To Which Is Added His Dying Confession or Declaration; Also, a Copy of a Letter to His Wife, Written the Day Previous to His Execution (Philadelphia: The Purchasers, 1797), by Abraham Johnstone (HTML and TEI at UNC)
• Life, Last Words and Dying Speech of Stephen Smith, a Black Man, Who Was Executed at Boston This Day Being Thursday, October 12, 1797 for Burglary (1797), by Stephen Smith (HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
• Thoughts upon slavery, by John Wesley (Gutenberg ebook)
• Thoughts upon the African slave trade, by John Newton (Gutenberg ebook)
• Trade preferr'd before religion and Christ made to give place to Mammon represented in a sermon relating to the plantations : first preached at Westminster-Abbey and afterwards in divers churches in London / by Morgan Godwyn ... (London : Printed for B. Took ... and for Isaac Cleave ..., 1685), by Morgan Godwyn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A relation of seaven yeares slaverie under the Turkes of Argeire, suffered by an English captive merchant Wherein is also conteined all memorable passages, fights, and accidents, which happined in that citie, and at sea with their shippes and gallies during that time. Together with a description of the sufferings of the miserable captives under that mercilesse tyrannie. Whereunto is added a second booke conteining a discription of Argeire, with its originall, manner of government, increase, and present flourishing estate. By Francis Knight. (London : Printed by T. Cotes, for Michael Sparke Junior, and are to be sold at the signe of the blue Bible in Greene Arbour, 1640), by Francis Knight (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true discription and breefe discourse, of a most lamentable voiage, made latelie to Tripolie in Barbarie, in a ship named the Iesus vvherin is not onely shevved the great miserie, that then happened the aucthor hereof and his whole companie, aswell the marchants as the marriners in that voiage, according to the curssed custome of those barbarous and cruell tyrants, in their terrible vsage of Christian captiues: but also, the great vnfaithfulnesse of those heathnish infidels, in not regarding their promise. Together, with the most wonderfull iudgement of God, vpon the king of Tripolie and his sonne, and a great number of his people, being all the tormentors of those English captiues. Set foorth by Thomas Saunders, one of those captiues there at the same time. (Imprinted at London : By Richard Iones, for Edward White, dwelling at the signe of the Gun, by the little North doore of Paules, the 15. of Aprill. 1587) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A true discription and breefe discourse, of a most lamentable voiage, made latelie to Tripolie in Barbarie, in a ship named the Iesus vvherin is not onely shevved the great miserie, that then happened the aucthor hereof and his whole companie, aswell the marchants as the marriners in that voiage, according to the curssed custome of those barbarous and cruell tyrants, in their terrible vsage of Christian captiues: but also, the great vnfaithfulnesse of those heathnish infidels, in not regarding their promise. Together, with the most wonderfull iudgement of God, vpon the king of Tripolie and his sonne, and a great number of his people, being all the tormentors of those English captiues. Set foorth by Thomas Saunders, one of those captiues there at the same time. (Imprinted at London : By Richard Iones, for Edward White, dwelling at the signe of the Gun, by the little North doore of Paules, the 15. of Aprill. 1587) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Case of many hundreds of poor English-captives in Algier together with some remedies to prevent their increase : humbly represented to both Houses of Parliament ([London? : s.n., 1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Friendly advice to the gentlemen-planters of the East and West Indies In three parts. I. A brief treatise of the most principal fruits and herbs that grow in the East & West Indies; giving an account of their respective vertues both for food and physick, and what planet and sign they are under. Together with some directions for the preservation of health and life in those hot climates. II. The complaints of the negro-slaves against the hard usages and barbarous cruelties inflicted upon them. III. A discourse in way of dialogue, between an Ethiopean or negro-slave, and a Christian that was his master in America. By Philotheos Physiologus. ([London] : Printed by Andrew Sowle, in the year 1684), by Thomas Tryon (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, but Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States of America (originally published 1798), by Venture Smith (Gutenberg text)
• A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, but Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States of America: Related by Himself (New London, CT: Printed by C. Holt, 1798), by Venture Smith
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• A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, but Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States of America (Middletown, CT: J. S. Stewart, 1897), by Venture Smith, ed. by H. M. Selden (HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)

• Some Historical Account of Guinea: Its Situation, Produce, and the General Disposition of its Inhabitants, With an Inquiry Into the Rise and Progress of the Slave Trade, Its Nature, and Lamentable Effects (London, reprinted 1772), by Anthony Benezet (Gutenberg text)

• An Essay on the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species, Particularly the African (with additions; 1786 edition), by Thomas Clarkson (Gutenberg text)

• Friendly advice to the gentlemen-planters of the East and West Indies In three parts. I. A brief treatise of the most principal fruits and herbs that grow in the East & West Indies; giving an account of their respective vertues both for food and physick, and what planet and sign they are under. Together with some directions for the preservation of health and life in those hot climates. II. The complaints of the negro-slaves against the hard usages and barbarous cruelties inflicted upon them. III. A discourse in way of dialogue, between an Ethiopean or negro-slave, and a Christian that was his master in America. By Philotheos Physiologus. ([London] : Printed by Andrew Sowle, in the year 1684), by Thomas Tryon (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The selling of Joseph a memorial. (Boston of the Massachusets : Printed by Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, June, 24th. 1700), by Samuel Sewall (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• No Abolition of Slavery: Or the Universal Empire of Love, A poem, by James Boswell (Gutenberg ebook)

• All Slave-Keepers That Keep the Innocent in Bondage: Apostates (Philadelphia: Printed for the author, 1737), by Benjamin Lay (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A Caution to Great Britain and Her Colonies, in a Short Representation of the Calamitous State of the Enslaved Negroes in the British Dominions (new edition; London: J. Phillips, 1785), by Anthony Benezet
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• Copy of a Letter from Benjamin Banneker, to the Secretary of State, With His Answer (Philadelphia: D. Lawrence, 1792), by Benjamin Banneker, contrib. by Thomas Jefferson
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• A Serious Expostulation With the Members of the House of Representatives of the United States (Philadelphia: D. Lawrence, 1793), by Warner Mifflin (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Views of American Slavery, Taken a Century Ago (Philadelphia: Association of Friends for the Diffusion of Religious and Useful Knowledge, 1858), by Anthony Benezet and John Wesley
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• Considerations on Keeping Negroes, Recommended to the Professors of Christianity of Every Denomination, Part Second (Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1762), by John Woolman (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Some Considerations on the Keeping of Negroes, Recommended to the Professors of Christianity of Every Denomination (Philadelphia: J. Chattin, 1754), by John Woolman (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, but Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States of America (originally published 1798), by Venture Smith (Gutenberg text)
• A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, but Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States of America: Related by Himself (New London, CT: Printed by C. Holt, 1798), by Venture Smith
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• A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa, but Resident Above Sixty Years in the United States of America (Middletown, CT: J. S. Stewart, 1897), by Venture Smith, ed. by H. M. Selden (HTML and TEI with commentary at UNC)
• A caution to Great Britain and her colonies, in a short representation of the calamitous state of the enslaved Negroes in the British dominions, by Anthony Benezet (Gutenberg ebook)
• The selling of Joseph a memorial. (Boston of the Massachusets : Printed by Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, June, 24th. 1700), by Samuel Sewall (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• All Slave-Keepers That Keep the Innocent in Bondage: Apostates (Philadelphia: Printed for the author, 1737), by Benjamin Lay (HTML at Evans TCP)

• The Present State of Virginia, by Hugh Jones (Gutenberg ebook)

• A Caution to Great Britain and Her Colonies, in a Short Representation of the Calamitous State of the Enslaved Negroes in the British Dominions (new edition; London: J. Phillips, 1785), by Anthony Benezet
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• A caution to Great Britain and her colonies, in a short representation of the calamitous state of the enslaved Negroes in the British dominions, by Anthony Benezet (Gutenberg ebook)