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jan 1, 1788 - "A Poem on the Bill Lately Passed for Regulating the Slave Trade" by Helen Maria Williams (1788)

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"A Poem on the Bill Lately Passed for Regulating the Slave Trade" by Helen Maria Williams (1788)

Williams, a known abolitionist, wrote this poem in response to legislation on the slave trade, reflecting her strong anti-slavery stance.

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jan 1, 1788
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~ 238 years ago