Life of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton : Extraordinary Perseverance.

Life of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton : Extraordinary Perseverance.

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Bruce, David.
Imprint:	Lexington Books, 2013.
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Buxton, Thomas Fowell, -- Sir, -- 1786-1845. Buxton, Thomas Fowell, -- Sir, -- 1786-1845 Social reformers -- Great Britain -- Biography. Abolitionists -- Great Britain -- Biography. Abolitionists. Social reformers. Great Britain. Electronic books. Biographies.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11404542

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ISBN:	1306202973 9781306202978 9780739183380 0739183389 9780739183373 0739183370
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	The Life of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton is a biography of one of Great Britain's most prominent social activists and examines his quest to improve humanity during the first half of the nineteenth century. Using Buxton's Memoirs and personal papers, as well as the writings of his friends and contemporaries, David Bruce paints a full portrait of an idealistic businessman driven by religious conviction and national pride who tried to influence the destiny of his country.
Other form:	Print version: 9781306202978

Table of Contents:

"Principles early planted"
Spitalfields
"An inner light"
Buxton and penal reform
Buxton in Parliament, 1819-1822
Taking command, 1822-1829
Abolition and its aftermath, 1830-1838
"A holy cause:" the Niger expedition of 1841
Buxton in winter.