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Benjamin Lay

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Gender Male
Death265 years ago
Date of birth January 26,1682
Zodiac sign Aquarius
Born Copford
United Kingdom
Date of died February 8,1759
DiedAbington Township
Pennsylvania
United States
Place of burialAbington Friends Cemetery, Pennsylvania, United States
BooksAll Slave-Keepers That Keep the Innocent in Bondage, Apostates
Spous Sarah Smith ​ ​​
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Benjamin Lay was an Anglo-American Quaker humanitarian and abolitionist. He is best known for his early and strident anti-slavery activities which would culminate in dramatic protests. He was also an author, farmer, vegetarian, feminist, and distinguished by his concern for the ethical treatment of animals.

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