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in 1833 the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 received royal assent, abolishing slavery through most of the British Empire.

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2017-08-28

24 August 1759. William Wilberforce, leading campaigner for the abolition of slavery, was born in Kingston upon Hull

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2017-08-24

HBD Henry! Essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister: TY for your moral strength, vision, wisdom & writings (1/2)

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2017-07-12

BTD in 1791 abolitionist inventor presidential candidate native amer rts advocate East Villager and founder Peter Cooper.

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2017-02-13

New project feature! Read our latest story on the Crafts by guest writer

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2017-01-26

Was John Brown an Abolitionist Hero or a Left-Wing Terrorist? https://t.co/457ZJHs5Uf

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2016-11-22

William Wilberforce, abolitionist, died in 1833.

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2016-07-29

Happy Birthday Martin Delany, born in 1812. He was an Black abolitionist, Black Nationalist, author & soldier.

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2016-05-06

The great William Wilberforce politician, reformer, abolitionist b 1759. W/c by George Richmond 1833

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2015-08-24

L'hebdo parle de l'#abolitiondelesclavage aux pour la journée mondiale du 2 décembre http://t.co/O5sCVGfKB2

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2014-12-02