Ragged-school Union Speech Urges Wider Child Aid
A parliamentary gathering extols Ragged-school work, urging expansion to remove crime roots by placing poor children in honest employment abroad and at home. Speakers cite Edinburgh crime drops, governmental support, and need for funds as 82 London schools educate 9,000 children with sewing and industrial classes.
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Her
Ragged-school Union Magazine
Australia
London
Westminster
Old Pye-street
Duke of Arcyxt
Edinburgh
Chalmers
England
Fox Mavry
M.P
Ragged-school Union
Ragged School Union Receives Donations and Support
The meeting announced a donation of £100 from Her Majesty and passed resolutions urging free evening and industrial schools for destitute youths in the metropolis. The Ragged-school Union is praised as a leading benevolent effort, with Lord Ashley thanked for presiding and backing ragged schools.
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Duke of Argyll
C. Hinvuey
M.P
J. Lanoucuzaz
Epward Comprroy
W. Arrthur
J. W. Reeve
J. Suzzman
Lord Ashley
H. Pownaut
Lana
British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society Annual Meeting
The British and Foreign Anti Slavery Society met at the Hall of Commerce Threadneedle Street with a large attendance. Speakers including G W Alexander and several notable abolitionists highlighted progress toward emancipation, the impact of sugar duties, and the global scope of slavery with millions enslaved and thousands trafficked yearly.
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Hall of Commerce
Threadneedle-street
G. W. Alexander
Dr. Alder
Hutton
Dr. Lang
Alexander Crummell
E. Carey
W. Owen
T. Osgood
M. L’instant
Hayti
Joseph Sturge
Elihu Burritt
Henry Clapp
J. Conder
J. Scoble
J. Soul
J. LB. Pease
J. Foster
W. Forster
Samuel Sturge
8. Fox
G. Fox
N. Griffin
S. Southall
Wm. Smeal
W. Martin
Joseph Cooper
John Morland
Dr. Madden
James Morland
F. Wheeler
J. Brown
J. D
West India
Cuba
Brazils
National Assembly
United States of America
Free States
South
Congress
Senate
United States
Brazil
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British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society
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