John woolman and anthony benezet abolitionist

With friend and fellow Quaker John Woolman, Benezet convinced the Philadelphia [Quaker] Yearly Meeting to take an official position against the practice of.

Then 18 years old, Anthony Benezet joined John Woolman as one of the earliest American abolitionists.

When the Quaker abolitionist John Woolman died, Philadelphia Yearly.

In his typical manner, he enclosed copies of his Philadelphia edition of.

From at least the s, Benezet became a firm opponent of slavery.

When the Quaker abolitionist John Woolman died, Philadelphia Yearly.!

Anthony Benezet

French-born American abolitionist and teacher

Anthony Benezet
"Benezet instructing colored children"' Illustration by John Warner Barber in a book from 1850
Born	Antoine Bénézet (1713-01-31)January 31, 1713 Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France
Died	May 3, 1784(1784-05-03) (aged 71) Philadelphia, U.S.
Nationality	French-American
Occupation	Teacher
Known for	Advocacy for abolition
Official name	Anthony Benezet (1713–1784)
Type	City
Criteria	African American, Education, Religion, Women, Writers
Designated	June 04, 2016^[1]
County	Philadelphia
Location	325 Chestnut St., Philadelphia 39°56′57″N75°08′50″W / 39.94904°N 75.14721°W / 39.94904; -75.14721

Anthony Benezet (January 31, 1713 – May 3, 1784) was a French-born American abolitionist and teacher who was active in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A prominent member of the abolitionist movement in No