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Granville Sharp (10 November 1735 – 6 July 1813) was a British scholar, devout Christian, philanthropist and one of the first campaigners for the abolition of the slave trade in Britain. Born in Durham, he initially worked as a civil servant in the Board of Ordnance.
Granville Sharp (born Nov. 10 [Nov. 21, New Style], 1735, Durham, Durham, Eng.—died July 6, 1813, Fulham, London) was an English scholar and philanthropist, noted as an advocate of the abolition of slavery. Granville was apprenticed to a London draper, but in 1758 he entered the government ordnance department.
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Learn about Granville Sharp, a leading British abolitionist who fought for the legal freedom of slaves in Britain and the abolition of the slave trade. He also initiated the first settlement of freed African slaves in Sierra Leone in the 1780s.
Learn about Granville Sharp (1735-1813), who campaigned for the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade and secured the freedom of enslaved people in England. See his memorial tablet in the south transept of Westminster Abbey, with a portrait relief and an inscription.
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May 29, 2018 · Granville Sharp was an English abolitionist, theologian, and founder of Sierra Leone. He fought for the freedom of slaves, the independence of Episcopalians, and the study of biblical languages.
Granville Sharp (1735-1813) was a British campaigner for the abolition of the slave trade and the first chairman of The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade. He also loaned a portrait of his family by Johann Zoffany to the National Gallery in 2020.
Granville Sharp (10 November 1735 – 6 July 1813) was a British scholar, devout Christian, philanthropist and one of the first campaigners for the abolition of the slave trade in Britain. Born in Durham, he initially worked as a civil servant in the Board of Ordnance.
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