John Barton (quaker)

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John Barton (1755 - 1789) was one of the nine English Quaker members of the "Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade" set up in 1787 by William Wilberforce and two other Anglicans ^[1]. Their efforts ultimately led to the passing of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, 1807^[2] by British Parliament on 25 March in that year.

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1. ^ "Library Guide 9: Library sources on Quakers and the origins of the abolition movement" Britain Yearly Meeting web site Accessed 26 March 2007
2. ^ "Parliament and the British Slave Trade 1600-1807" British Parliament web site Accessed 26 March 2007