Anthony Benezet
Anthony Benezet (January 31, 1713May 3, 1784) 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. He also founded the first public school for girls in North America and the Negro School at Philadelphia, which operated into the nineteenth century. Benezet advocated for kind treatment of animals, racial equality and universal love. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Benezet, Anthony
Published 1784
Published 1784
Philadelphia printed: London reprinted and sold by James Phillips
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by Law, William
Published 1780
Other Authors:
“...Benezet, Anthony...”Published 1780
Printed by Joseph Crukshank, in Market-Street, between Second and Third-Streets