By 1820, most transatlantic empires in Europe had passed (at least partial) bans on their slave trades.
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Granville Sharp (1735-1813) was the unofficial leader of the abolitionist movement in Britain. With the London Committee, he lobbied Parliament for 2 decades to pass the Slave Trade Act of 1807, ending the transatlantic slave trade in the

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Nigeria writer & slavery abolitionist Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797), once a slave himself, has his communicator legacy remembered. The new submarine cable connecting Africa's West coast with Europe will have his name. The Equiano Cable has 20x more network capacity than current one

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“The call comes at the least convenient moment…whenever it comes you must go.”#CivilRights activist Jonathan Daniels reminds us how identity can emerge in seconds. LOVED talking perception, & how to w/Maryland students in Keene 2 go beyond abolitionists!

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(1851) - Abolitionist & delivers her famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech at the Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. Read it here: https://t.co/oC2qwrxd4Y

Artwork: John Foster Dyess; Steve Simon

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Hey, I'm MJ! I'm an illustrator, writer, cartoonist, & activist for prison abolition, racial justice, and LGBTQ rights. I'm seeking work in children's illustration and comics.

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Going to do a thread on the Black-owned bookstores for

The history of Black bookstores are closely connected to radical politics. Abolitionist David Ruggles was the first African American to start a bookstore, in lower Manhattan in the early 1830s. 1/

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The great war is over and long years have passed.
But there is a possibility.
We can not be off guard!
A person who can not be ordinary will be the president.
Some people and countries want economic priority over peace.

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[Podcast] “Personnalités et figures noires dans l'art depuis l'abolition de l'#esclavage en 1794”. Anne Lafont est interviewée sur autour de son livre récemment paru “L'#art et la L’#Africain (tout) contre l’œil des Lumières” https://t.co/P7GVguzC4O

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Bon cincmanche à tous!
allez voir sur insta sinon: https://t.co/uYR4Z1AhAU
j'ai toujours pas trouver un bon format pour partager ces bds

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If your feminism relies on the police, prisons and immigration raids — you’re part of the problem.

On 8 March 2019 we strike for the abolition of all prisons and borders.

for the liberation of all! ⚡️




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William Still (1821-1902) abolitionniste américain
Avant la guerre de sécession, Still assiste les esclaves fugitifs, tient des registres pr aider les familles à se réunir.
1872 il écrit "The underground rail road" sur le système souterrain et les épreuves des esclaves réfugiés.

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Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Sojourner Truth - African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist.

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In honor of we celebrate American abolitionist Sojourner Truth, who escaped from slavery & became a powerful advocate for justice & equality everywhere.

Thanks to our guest artist for such a thoughtful https://t.co/W1VzvI4S9B

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Hey, I'm MJ! I'm an illustrator/cartoonist/author/colorist, educator, and activist for prison abolition, racial justice, and LGBTQ rights. I'm seeking work as a children's illustrator (PB, MG, & comics).
https://t.co/wVxG19X9Zt
💌mj-robinson.com

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The writes was one of great political cartoonists (he certainly is one of MY favorites). Nast favored & he also created the modern image of https://t.co/0V2bJBqAer

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ABOLITION OF THE DISTANCE( SPACE OF RANDOM INDIFFERENCE)OF THE REALITY BY SENSIBILITY MAKES THAT EACH ENCOUNTER WITH THIS REAL A STAB OR ONE WISHES TO GIVE BODY AND SOUL TO THE EXECUTIONNER OR THE DEATH TO LOVE YOURSELF ONE LAST TIME(F.O)

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Elizabeth Catlett's print of Sojourner Truth, 1947, African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Ulster County, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826

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Source: https://t.co/yc5M3RY0Sa


"Chaldea Sports Meet"
"You don't suppose the abolition of bloomers was also a singularity for the destruction of the human race, do you..."

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