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Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton (1786 1845) was a noted social reformer and one of the leading members of the campaign to abolish slavery. Buxton had family connections to the Quakers and became an associate of Elizabeth Fry in campaigning for prison reform. He was elected an MP in 1818 and from 1825 he became the leader of the abolitionist movement in Parliament following William Wilberforce's retirement from politics. This biography, compiled by his son Charles Buxton and first published in 1848, provides an intimate and detailed account of Buxton's character and involvement with social reform and...
Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton (1786 1845) was a noted social reformer and one of the leading members of the campaign to abolish slavery. Buxton had family ...
An active Member of Parliament from 1857, Charles Buxton (1822 1871) was the third son of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, a well-known and popular philanthropist (several of whose books are reissued in this collection). Buxton inherited his father's interest in social welfare. He owned property in Co. Kerry, Ireland, and became a strong advocate for reform of the Irish Church, and the introduction of a national education system. Buxton also followed his father in supporting the anti-slavery movement. He published this short work in 1860 in response to critics of the abolition of slavery. He argues...
An active Member of Parliament from 1857, Charles Buxton (1822 1871) was the third son of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, a well-known and popular philanthr...
Vie de Buxton, precedee et suivie de deux notices sur l'esclavage et sur la colonie de Liberia by Charles Buxton. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1853 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes."
Vie de Buxton, precedee et suivie de deux notices sur l'esclavage et sur la colonie de Liberia by Charles Buxton. This book is a reproduction of the o...
