what was defoe's position on slavery?

If you are to
look carefully at the writings of Defoe, particularly his treatment of slavery, he makes it very
clear that he thinks the slave trade is abominable.  He does a fine job of portraying this
sentiment in his novel, , as well.  If you look at the treatment of Friday
in the novel, Crusoe always demonstrates a great deal of respect for him and his great
abilities, skills that often get Crusoe himself out of trouble.  He also has many opportunities
to witness the attitude of others towards Friday to understand the evil of prejudice and the
idea that some humans are not quite as human as others.