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內容簡介 The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America by W. E. B. Du Bois is a pioneering historical study examining the legal, political, and social efforts to end the transatlantic slave trade. Drawing on extensive research and historical records, Du Bois analyzes the forces that shaped policy, enforcement, and resistance during the nineteenth century. The work explores the contradictions between law and practice, highlighting how economic interests and social attitudes influenced the persistence of the trade despite official prohibition. Du Bois provides a critical perspective on the development of American institutions and their role in addressing-or failing to address-the injustices of slavery. This book is essential for readers interested in African American history, abolition movements, legal history, and the broader study of race relations in the United States.
