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may 22, 1787 - The Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade established

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- by 12 men in a printing shop in London
- working to educate the public
- 9 of the 12 founding members were Quakers

- 3 were Anglicans - Thomas Clarkson, Granville Sharp, Philip Sansom

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may 22, 1787
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~ 238 years ago