Anthony Benezet

"Benezet instructing colored children"'<BR>Illustration by [[John Warner Barber]] in a book from 1850 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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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
    Published 1773
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    A collection of religious tracts
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
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    Observations on the inslaving, importing and purchasing of Negroes : with some advice thereon extracted form [!] the Yearly Meeting Epistle of London for the present year : also some remarks on the absolute necessity of self-denial, renouncing the world, and true charity for all such as sincerely desire to be our blessed Saviour's disciples
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
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    Observations on the inslaving, importing, and purchasing of Negroes : with some advice thereon, extracted from the epistle of the Yearly-Meeting of the people called Quakers held at London in the year 1748
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
    Published 1776
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    Thoughts on the nature of war, &c
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
    Published 1774
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    The mighty destroyer displayed, in some account of the dreadful havock made by the mistaken use as well as abuse of distilled spirituous liquors
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
    Published 1779
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    The mighty destroyer displayed, in some account of the dreadful havock made by the mistaken use as well as abuse of distilled spirituous liquors
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
    Published 1779
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    An essay towards the most easy introduction to the knowledge of the English grammar : compiled for the Pennsylvania spelling-book
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    Observations sur l'origine, les principes, et l'establisement en Amerique, de la societé connue sous la denomination de quakers ou trembleurs : extrait de divers auteurs. Rediges, principalement, en faveur des etrangers
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    Kurzer Bericht von den Leuten, die man Quäker nennet : ihrem Ursprung, ihrer Religionsgründen, und von ihrer Niederlassung in America : Meistentheils aus verschiedenen Autores zusammen gezogen, zum Unterricht aller aufrichtigen Nachforscher, und insonderheit für Ausländer
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
    Published 1780
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    Notes on the slave trade, &c
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
    Published 1778
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    Serious reflections affectionately recommended to the well-disposed of every religious denomination
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
    Published 1783
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    Branntewein und Verderben
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
    Published 1783
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    Branntwein und Verderben
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
    Published 1775
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    Remarks on the nature and bad effects of spirituous liquors
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
    Published 1784
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    A collection of religious tracts, plainly setting forth the great truths of the Gospel : for the instruction of the youth and others particularly those of the black people
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
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    A collection of religious tracts
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
    Published 1781
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    Short observations on slavery, introductory to some extracts from the writings of the Abbe Raynal, on that important subject
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    Short observations on slavery : introductory to some extracts from the writing of the Abbe Raynal, on that important subject
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
    Published 1767
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    A caution and warning to Great-Britain, and her colonies, in a short representation of the calamitous state of the enslaved Negroes in the British dominions, collected from various authors, and submitted to the serious consideration of all, more especially of those in power : to which is added, an extract of a sermon, preached by the Bishop of of Gloucester, before the Society of the Propagation of the Gospel
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    Author: Benezet, Anthony, 1713-1784
    Published 1784
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    Some observations on the situation, disposition, and character of the Indian natives of this continent

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