Helped women to form their own anti-slavery movements. Founded the Glasgow Ladies Emancipation Society.
Brief entry about Mary Lloyd, née Honeychurch, born at Falmouth in 1795.
Played a role in persuading the House of Lords to pass the 1832 Reform Act. He was also responsible for the passing of the 1833 Anti-Slavery Act.
Foreign secretary that made a speech in favour of the Abolition of the Slave Trade bill in the House of Commons on 10th June 1806.
In 1787, founded the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. Also led the campaign in the House of Commons, which tried to persuade the House of Lords to stop slavery.
Member of the Whigs that supported the House of Commons on the slave trade campaign.
Founder of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade.
Published the book titled History of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade. Also founded the Society for the Mitigation and Gradual Abolition of Slavery.
Founder of the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. In 1787 he published his pamphlet, A Summary View of the Slave Trade and of the Probable Consequences of Its Abolition.
Founded the Society for the Mitigation and Gradual Abolition of Slavery. Also became the leader of the campaign in the House of Commons, 1825.
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