Benjamin Lay
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 265 years ago |
Date of birth | January 26,1682 |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
Born | Copford |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | February 8,1759 |
Died | Abington Township |
Pennsylvania | |
United States | |
Place of burial | Abington Friends Cemetery, Pennsylvania, United States |
Books | All Slave-Keepers That Keep the Innocent in Bondage, Apostates |
Spous | Sarah Smith |
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ID | 708729 |
Benjamin Lay Life story
Benjamin Lay was an Anglo-American Quaker humanitarian and abolitionist. He is best known for his early and strident anti-slavery activities which would culminate in dramatic protests. He was also an author, farmer, vegetarian, feminist, and distinguished by his concern for the ethical treatment of animals.