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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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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 (1735-1813) a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. Granville Sharp Esquire, engraved by Charles Turner 1806 © Sharp was a leading...
Granville Sharp was one of the first British campaigners for the abolition of slavery. His involvement with the cause began following his efforts to secure the freedom of Jonathan Strong, a young Black man who had been badly beaten and left for dead by his enslaver, David Lisle in 1765.
Abolition connections. Granville Sharp (1735–1813) was one of the first British campaigners for the abolition of the slave trade. He was the author of several anti-slavery pamphlets, including A Representation of the injustice and dangerous tendency of admitting the least claim of private property in the persons of men, in England, etc ...
May 29, 2018 · After the American Revolution, many former slaves who had fought on the side of the British in exchange for their freedom were now homeless in the streets of London. Several of them wanted to return to their native continent, and they sought Sharp for advice.
Granville Sharp. Abolitionist. Granville Sharp (1735-1813), who campaigned for the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade, was born at Durham, the ninth son of the Reverend Thomas Sharp (1693-1758) and his wife Judith (Wheler) (d.1757).
