Edward Barrett (slave)

Edward (Jonas) Barrett was a formerly enslaved person from Jamaica.[1] He attended the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London on the 12–23 June 1840.[2] He is depicted in the painting entitled "The Anti-Slavery Society Convention, 1840" by artist Benjamin Robert Haydon.[3]

References

  1. ^ Hall, Catherine (2003). "The Lords of Humankind Re-Visited". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 66 (3): 472–485. ISSN 0041-977X.
  2. ^ "Edward Barrett - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  3. ^ "The Anti-Slavery Society Convention, 1840 - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
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