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Extract from Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the 'West Coast of Africa'. Lord Stanley Chairman. Query 1956 - "What policy would you recommend, from your observation and experience on the Coast, as best calculated to promote civilization in Africa and put down the Slave Trade?' Capt. Bailey - "It would be best to increase the legitimate trade in Palm Oil". Query 2526 - "Then all those persons whom they would either have killed or sold to slavery, are now employed in the Palm Oil Trade?". Commander Broadhurst - "That is what I believe". Blue Book 5th August [?]1842. Prices' highlighted the anti-slavery moment to enhance the sales of their candle wax produced using palm oil. From an original glass negative, part of the Clapham Antiquarian Society Collection. ID: IV/188, GNS/8/5/2621

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