This powerful treatise by Joseph T. Wilson argues for the urgent need to abolish slavery and emancipate African Americans. Drawing on history, philosophy, and political theory, Wilson provides a compelling case for why slavery is a moral wrong and an affront to the principles of American democracy. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of slavery and the fight for civil rights.

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