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Letter from National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts, [London, England], 1877 June

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Frederick Charles Banks, Secretary of the National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts, writes this letter to invite supporters to attend a "Private Conference of friends of the movement" to be held in London on June 29th. Banks states that members of Parliament are expected to attend and so will William Lloyd Garrison, "who is now in England .. [and] his presence amongst those who are earnestly seeking to overthrow a horrible system of 'White Slavery in Europe' will be warmly appreciated".

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anti slavery collection boston public library rare books department prostitution law and legislation great britain history 19th century social reformers lectures and lecturing national association for the repeal of the contagious diseases acts great britain garrison william lloyd 1805 1879 united kingdom letters correspondence manuscripts english contagious diseases acts national association ultra high resolution high resolution correspondence slavery
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1877
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anti slavery collection boston public library rare books department prostitution law and legislation great britain history 19th century social reformers lectures and lecturing national association for the repeal of the contagious diseases acts great britain garrison william lloyd 1805 1879 united kingdom letters correspondence manuscripts english contagious diseases acts national association ultra high resolution high resolution correspondence slavery