Slave Trade in the United States<\/p>\n
The late census furnishes us some data by which we may approximate to the truth, respecting this atrocious traffic.\u00a0 The whole increase of the slaves, with the rate of per cent, for several periods, appears to be as follows:<\/p>\n
From 1790 to 1800, 195, 144, per cent. 28;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 from 1800 to 1810, 290, 323, per cent, 32 1-1;<\/p>\n
1810 to 1820, 346,700, per cent 29;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1820 to 1830, 470, 977 per cent 30 3-4<\/p>\n
1830 to 1840, 338,515, per cent.\u00a0 16 3-4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The whole increase for the Union, then, is 16 3-4 per cent.<\/p>\n
The exports and imports of slaves have been Exports total \u2026. 233,543\u00a0\u00a0 Imports, 221,548\u00a0 Difference, 11,959<\/p>\n
Value, at $600 a head, $140,12,800.\u00a0\u00a0 They probably averaged, $900, or $210,188, 700.\u00a0 We have, then, authentic evidence<\/i> of a traffic in human souls in our country to the extent of 20,000 a year, for the eight trading years<\/i> .\u00a0 — Free American<\/i><\/p>\n
(Liberator,<\/i> April 16, 1841, pg 1)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Slave Trade in the United States The late census furnishes us some data by which we may approximate to the truth, respecting this atrocious traffic.\u00a0 The whole increase of the…<\/p>\n