Examination of the Rev. Mr. Harris's scriptural researches on the licitness of the slave trade

"Examination of the Rev. Mr. Harris's scriptural researches on the licitness of the Slave-Trade" by James Ramsay is a detailed response to arguments attempting to use the Bible to excuse the slave trade. Written in a time when more and more people were starting to think slavery was wrong, the book provides reasons based on religion, good thinking, and history to argue against Rev. Mr. Harris's ideas. Ramsay looks closely at the information Harris uses, explaining that his understanding of the Bible is wrong and goes against Christian ideas of kindness and fairness. Ramsay argues strongly that the slave trade can't be seen as morally acceptable, since it involves so much cruelty and unfairness. Using Bible verses and logic, Ramsay says that real Christian belief encourages freedom and equal rights, and he calls for an end to the slave trade as the right thing to do. This book is a powerful plea for people to use their minds and have sympathy for others, even when many people accept cruel treatment as normal.