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George Fox University

Journal

2015

Abolition

Articles 1 - 2 of 2

Full-Text Articles in Religion

'There's Death In The Pot!' The British Free Produce Movement And The Religious Society Of Friends, With Particular Reference To The North-East Of England, Elizabeth A. O'Donnell Feb 2015

'There's Death In The Pot!' The British Free Produce Movement And The Religious Society Of Friends, With Particular Reference To The North-East Of England, Elizabeth A. O'Donnell

Quaker Studies

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Slavery, The Slave Trade And The Churches, James Walvin Jan 2015

Slavery, The Slave Trade And The Churches, James Walvin

Quaker Studies

The British did not initiate, but they came to dominate the Atlantic slave trade. Few expressed moral or ethical doubts about slavery. The Anglican church, was directly involved in slavery. When a Christian voice was raised against the slave trade, it was led by Quakers who also played a critical role in the campaign to end the slave trade.