Contains primary texts relating to the British slave trade in the 17th and 18th century. The first volume contains two 18th-century texts covering the slave trade in Africa. Volume two focuses on the work of the Royal African company, and volumes three and four focus on the abolitionists' struggle.

Kenneth Morgan, Robin Law, David Ryden, J.R. Oldfield

Volume 2: The Royal African Company Certain Considerations relating to the Royal African Company of England ... (1680); A True State of the present difference between the Royal African Company and the Separate Traders ... written by a true lover of his country (1710); The Case of the Royal African Company of England (1730); Charles Hayes, The importance of effectually supporting the Royal African Company of England, impartially consider'd ... (1744); Malachy Postlethwayt, The African Trade, the Great Pillar and Support of the British Plantation Trade in North America (1745); Malachy Postlethwayt, The National and Private Advantages of the African Trade Considered (1746)