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Amelia Opie
1769 – 1853
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryAmelia Opie was an English author and abolitionist who published numerous novels in the Romantic period up to 1828. A Whig supporter and Bluestocking, Opie was also a leading abolitionist in Norwich. Hers was the first of 187,000 names presented to the British Parliament on a petition from women to stop slavery.
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Date of birth
November 12, 1769
Date of death
December 2, 1853
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daughter of King George III of the United Kingdom (1783–1810)
