Anthony Benezet
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 241 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 31,1713 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Saint-Quentin |
| France | |
| Date of died | May 3,1784 |
| Died | Philadelphia |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Founded | Pennsylvania Abolition Society |
| Benezet's School | |
| Known for | abolition |
| Parents | Judith de la Méjanelle |
| Jean-Etienne Benezet | |
| Books | Some historical account of Guinea, its situation, produce and the general disposition of its inhabitants |
| A caution to Great Britain and her colonies | |
| Observations on the Inslaving, Importing and Purchasing of Negroes: With Some Advice Thereon, Extracted from the Epistle of the Yearly-Meeting of the People Called Quakers, Held at London in the Year 1748. [Nine Lines of Scripture Texts]. | |
| A Short Account of that Part of Africa, Inhabited by the Negroes: With Respect to the Fertility of the Country; the Good Disposition of Many of the Natives, and the Manner by which the Slave Trade is Carried on | |
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| ID | 708734 |
Anthony Benezet Life story
Anthony Benezet was a French-born American abolitionist and teacher who was active in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A prominent member of the abolitionist movement in North America, Benezet founded one of the world's first anti-slavery societies, the Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage.
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