"Report on the Slave Trade on the Coast of Africa" written by Alexander Falconbridge is a shocking book that reveals the terrible realities of the slave trade in the 19th century. The author, who himself worked on merchant ships, describes in detail the brutal conditions of the slave trade, the dignity and bitterness of the lives of slaves, as well as the ruthlessness and selfishness of human traffickers. Through his stories, the reader plunges into the hellish world of slavery and feels all the lawlessness and cruelty that accompanied this terrible business. Falconbridge's book is an important testimony to how intolerable slavery was on the shores of Africa and how important it is to remember this side of human history to prevent similar crimes from happening again in the future."