He described his experiences in a popular book published in 1788. Covering the full life cycle, historian daina ramey berry. But the excessive heat was not the only thing that rendered their situation intolerable. Alexander falconbridge biography alexander falconbridge biography and list of works alexander falconbridge books covid19 update april 21, 2020. The abolition project dr alexander falconbridge fever. Dr alexander falconbridge describes a slave market. The east african slave trade audiobook by charles river. Alexander falconbridge served as surgeon aboard a number of slave ships in the late 1700s. He made four crossings to the americas in a slave ship before quitting the trade on principle. Dr alexander falconbridge, describes an outbreak of fever on board the ship.
The book also describes how slaves were sold like animals in west indies. The price for their pound of flesh is the first book to explore the economic value of enslaved people through every phase of their lives including preconception, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, the senior years, and death in the early american domestic slave trade. Paperback june 9, 2010 by alexander falconbridge author visit amazons alexander falconbridge page. Alexander falconbridge books and biography waterstones. His book was published in 1788 and was widely read. An account of the slave trade on the coast of africa dpla. God willing in september 1800, aminata gets ready for her inland excursion to bayo. An account of the middle passage digital history id 471. An account of the slave trade on the coast of africa by alexander. Alexander falconbridge was a european who served as a surgeon aboard multiple slave ships that sailed from west africa to the caribbean during the last quarter of the 18th century.
The price for their pound of flesh audiobook by daina ramey. Alexander falconbridge, an account of the slave trade. Alexander falconbridge, the african slave trade 1788. Anna maria horwood falconbridge 1769 died after 1816, was the first english woman to give a narrative account of experiences in africa she was born in all saints lane bristol, england in 1769. Alexander falconbridge was a british surgeon who sailed on a slave ship in the late 18th century. The book, thus, offers a history of blacks that is a history of blacks. The following graphic account gives us a glimpse of life aboard the slave ships after their capture. Page 25 while they were in this situation, my profession requiring it, i frequently went down among them, till at length their apartments became so extremely hot, as to be only sufferable for a very short time. Alexander falconbridge was the surgeon try reading more history books. Part 3 an account of the slave trade on the coast of.
Alexander falconbridge was a ships surgeon from bristol and a friend of john newton. In 1791 he was sent by the antislavery society to granville town, sierra leone, a community of freed slaves. An account of the slave trade on the coast of africa by falconbridge, alexander, d. Alexander falconbridge, the african slave trade 1788 as soon as the wretched africans, purchased at the fairs, fall into the hands of the black traders, they experience an earnest of those dreadful sufferings which they are doomed in future to undergo. As soon as the hour agreed on arrived, the doors of the yard were suddenly thrown open, and in rushed a considerable number of purchasers, with all the ferocity of beasts. An account of slavery by alexander falconbridge, a ships doctor. A posthumous collection of his work containing 111 of his sketches, the humors of falconbridge, was published in november 1856. The abolition project dr alexander falconbridge on board. The east african slave trade, on the other hand, or the indian ocean slave trade as it was also known, was a far more complex and nuanced phenomenon, far older.
Thus begins alexander falconbridges book, an account of the slave trade on the coast of africa. Authors similar to alexander mccall smith goodreads. Alexander falconbridge, an account of the slave trade on the coast of africa london, 1788 alexander falconbridge was a surgeon aboard slave ships, later appointed as governor of a british colony for freed slaves in sierra leone. Alexander falconbridge served as the surgeon aboard a number of slave ships that plied their trade between the west african coast and the caribbean in the late 1700s. Alexander falconbridge in the second voices section of the textbook discusses which of the following disease as the primary problem for african slaves aboard slave ships. He started to publish humorous pieces as falconbridge in spirit of the times newspaper, and which proved to be popular, in 1844.
Some wet and blowing weather having caused the portholes to be shut, fluxes and fevers among the negroes followed. Part 2 an account of the slave trade on the coast of. Free pdf of account of the slave trade on the coast of africa by alexander falconbridge. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Alexander falconbridge served as a surgeon, or doctor, on british slave ships on four voyages between 1780 and 1787. Falconbridge, a medical doctor, served aboard several slave ships working between the west african coast and the caribbean in the late 1700s. Africans in americapart 1alexander falconbridge pbs.
Dr alexander falconbridge describes the middle passage. Feb 26, 2018 alexander falconbridge, an account of the slave trade on the coast of africa, vol. I frequently went down among them, till at length their apartments became so excessively hot as to be only bearable for a very short time. May 1846 in drummondville niagara falls, upper canada, son of john kennedy falconbridge and sarah fralick. Alexander falconbridge books biography and list of works. Alexander falconbridge was born in bristol in about 1760. After her parents death, she married alexander falconbridge surgeon and slave ship surgeon turned abolitionist on 16 october 1788 aged 19, in easton.
Quick build about alexander falconbridge and first hand. The following is excerpted from his book, an account of the slave trade on the coast of africa. The digital public library of america brings together the riches of americas libraries, archives, and museums, and makes them freely available to the world. An account of the slave trade on the coast of africa alexander.
Alexander falconbridge, a medical doctor, served aboard several slave ships working between the west african coast and the caribbean in the late 1700s. Account of the slave trade on the coast of africa by. Page 23 upon the negroes refusing to take sustenance. Jack alexander, md book an appointment bradenton, fl.
Join facebook to connect with paul falconbridge and others you may know. He is a fellow of engineers australia fieaust, a chartered professional engineer cpeng in the electrical and aerospace colleges, and is a registered professional engineer of queensland rpeq. Alexander falconbridge, the african slave trade1788 alexander falconbridge was a surgeon on several of the slave ships that sailed from africa to europe. Barbara falconbridge j, 88 edmore, mi background report. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Thus begins alexander falconbridge s book, an account of the slave trade on the coast of africa.
An account of the slave trade on the coast of africa, 1788. Dr ian faulconbridge has doctorate, masters, and bachelors degrees in engineering and an mba in project management. Written by an abolitionist, this book is very interesting in the sense of the account it gives. He had a strong desire to become a doctor and in 1779 he. He describes in graphic detail how the slave trade was conducted. Many of the africans who had survived the horrors of the middle passage were ill or weak and were sold first at a low price. Source 18 alexander falconbridge the british library. In time he became an abolitionist and in 1788 published an account of the slave trade on the coast of africa. William glenholme, teacher, lawyer, judge, commissioner, and scholar. Pre1801 imprint collection library of congress dlc from old catalog.
I have seen coals of fire, glowing hot, put on a shovel, and placed so near their lips as to scorch and burn them, and this has been accompanied with threats of forcing them to swallow the coals, if they any longer persisted in refusing to eat. The voyage took three to four months and, during this time, the enslaved people mostly lay chained in rows on the floor of the hold or on shelves that ran around the inside of the ships hulls. Find, attract, and engage customers amazon drive cloud storage from amazon 6pm. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The surgeon, upon going between decks, in the morning, to examine the situation, frequently finds several dead. Falconbridge, alexander dnb00 wikisource, the free. Alexander falconbridge s account of the slave trade from the time of the arrival of the ships to their departure, which is usually near three months, scarce a day passes without some negroes being. View the profiles of people named paul falconbridge. Alexander falconbridge, a surgeon aboard slave ships and later the governor of a british colony for freed slaves in sierra leone, offers a vivid. Employed as a surgeon aboard various slave ships, falconbridge had firsthand knowledge of many. In this book he talked about the trade from when the ships first acquired captives from the african coast, through their treatment during the middle. View sales history, tax history, home value estimates, and overhead view. Biography falconbridge, sir william glenholme volume xiv. He had a strong desire to become a doctor and in 1779 he became a pupil in bristol infirmary.
Anna maria falconbridge was born in bristol, the daughter of charles horwood d. In that time, freetown has seen a furnished resistance put somewhere around jamaican maroons brought from halifax by the english. The abolition project dr alexander falconbridge on board the. Alexander falconbridge, a surgeon aboard slave ships and later the governor of a british colony for freed slaves in sierra leone, offers a vivid account of middle passage. Falconbridge was a surgeon on several slave ships, and his account of the horrors of the middle passage. Miscellaneous pamphlet collection library of congress dlc from old catalog. On 16 october 1788, aged 16, she defied her parents and married the abolitionist and former slaveship surgeon, alexander falconbridge c. Until recent year who wrote most slave history books answers.
Anna maria falconbridge author british travel writing. Alexander falconbridge describes what he saw and heard about how slaves were captured inland and sold on the coast to slave traders. He was too poor to establish himself as a doctor so in 1780 he became a surgeon on board a slave ship. From the time of the arrival of the ships to their departure, which is usually near three months, scarce a day passes without some negroes being purchased, and carried on board in a voyage i once made, our stock of. Alexander falconbridge served as the surgeon aboard a number of slave ships that.
In 1788, he wrote an account of the slave trade on the coast of africa, which became an influential book in the abolitionist movement. Kelley was born in philadelphia in 1817, and later moved west. In this extract he describes the selling of the slaves in the west indies. Dr alexander was a slave ship surgeon and turned abolitionist. Alexander falconbridge s account of the slave trade he took four trips between 17801787. It has been a long time since her visit to bance island with alexander falconbridge. By alexanderfalconbridge, latesurgeonintheafricantrade. In 1791 he was sent by the antislavery society to granville town, sierra leone, a community of freed slaves, where he died a year later in 1792. Alexander falconbridge, an 18th century british surgeon. He made several voyages to bonny, old and new calabar, and angola, on the coast of africa, and thence with the slave cargoes to the west indies. He was then interviewed by a member of the committee for the abolition of the slave trade, richard philips, who used the.
The deck, that is, the floor of their rooms, was so covered with the blood and mucus which had. Trending videos doctors and patients discuss the latest medical treatments and health tips drugs az search prescription drugs for why theyre used, side effects and more. I have just received new information suggesting that dr alexander falconbridge bristol may have had brothers samuel canada and william donegal but born in or around bristol. An account of the slave trade on the coast of africa. An account of the slave trade on the coast of africa book. Falconbridge describes the living conditions that the african people had to endure during the middle passage from africa to europe. Explore books by alexander falconbridge with our selection at. An account of the slave trade on the coast of africa by alexander falconbridge who was employed as surgeon on a ship carrying negro slaves from african coast of benin to west indies presents unbiased revelation of the nefarious traffic. In time, he became an abolitionist and in 1788 published an account of the slave trade on the coast of africa. Alexander falconbridge s account of the slave trade. John alexander jr, md is a pain management specialist in mount pleasant, sc and has been practicing for 16 years.
He was discovered by thomas clarkson who realised he would make an excellent witness. Alexander falconbridge, an 18th century british surgeon it has often been said that the greatest invention of all time was the sail, which facilitated the internationalization of the globe and thus ushered in the modern era. Jack alexander, md is an internal medicine specialist in bradenton, fl and has been practicing for 35 years. View 38 photos for 10210 falconbridge dr, richmond, va 23238 a 5 bed, 3 bath, 3,200 sq. Alexander falconbridge author of an account of the slave. The abolition project dr alexander falconbridge sale. He specializes in pain management and spinal cord injury medicine. The middle passage refers to the part of the trade where africans, densely packed onto ships, were transported across the atlantic to the west indies. Falconbridge describes the living conditions that the african people had to endure during the middle passage from africa to. Alexander falconbridge, the african slave trade 1788 taken from an account of the slave trade on the coast of africa 1788, by alexander falconbridge.
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