The Obstinacy of Fowell Buxton
Fowell Buxton MP was the driving force behind the emanicipation, in 1834, of the last remaining slaves in the British Empire. A lazy and wilful boy, his character was transformed by the Gurneys, a wealthy family involved in a range of social causes. He became a prominent campaigner for prison reform, and against both capital punishment and cruelty to animals.
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