The slave trade is contrary to the laws of God and to the rights of men.

David Hartley (the Younger)

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Slave trade Slavery Human rights Natural law

Speaker

David Hartley (the Younger)

Source

A Memoir of Granville Sharp

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Speech

Language

English

Time

1776 1770s 18th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

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Politician

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Harley, David. Speech before the House of Commons. 1776, Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK.

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I should rather labor as another's serf, in the home of a man without fortune, one whose livelihood was meager, than rule over all the departed dead.

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Every individual necessarily labours to render the annual revenue of the society as great as he can. He generally, indeed, neither intends to promote the public interest, nor knows how much he is promoting it... he intends only his own security... and he is in this, as in many other cases, led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention.

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1776 1770s 18th century
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Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations. Vol. 2, London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell 1776, bk. 4, ch. 2.

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