The Suppression of the African Slave Trade to the United States of America is a book by W. E. B. Du Bois, was first published in 1896. The book explores the history of the transatlantic slave trade and the efforts of the United States to suppress it. It covers the period from the early days of the trade to the passage of the Foreign Slave Trade Act in 1808, which made the importation of slaves into the United States illegally. Du Bois also examines the role of African Americans in the abolitionist movement and the importance of their contributions to the fight against slavery. The book is considered an important work on the history of slavery and the abolitionist movement in the United States.