He was against slavery and thought that 3 5ths of slaves should be counted for determining both a states representation in the national legislative and its taxes.
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Nathaniel Gorham was generally opposed to the slave trade. He believed in the principle of equality and was against the institution of slavery, which included the trading of enslaved individuals. Gorham supported policies that aimed to limit or abolish the slave trade.
Slaves generally felt dehumanized, exploited, and oppressed by the slave trade. They experienced loss of freedom, family separation, physical abuse, and harsh living conditions. The trauma and lasting impact of the slave trade are profound and continue to affect descendants today.
Captain Canot was a slave trader and profited from the slave trade, so he was likely supportive of slavery as a means to further his own interests and economic gain.
Equiano believes that the brutal and inhumane treatment endured by slaves, including himself, are integral to the slave trade. These hardships, which are so severe that he cannot bring himself to fully describe them, highlight the harsh reality of the system that dehumanizes and exploits individuals for profit. For Equiano, these experiences underscore the cruelty and degradations inherent in the slave trade.
Probably not all that different to how I feel now. I consider myself a slave; I always have done. I am in a consentual Master/slave relationship (a totally different thing to legal slavery).
Edward Clay was an abolitionist who spoke out against slavery. He believed that slavery was morally wrong and detrimental to society. Clay advocated for the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.