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  2. Abolitionist children's literature - Wikipedia

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    Abolitionist children’s literature includes works written for children by authors committed to the movement to end slavery. It aimed to instill in young readers an understanding of slavery, racial hierarchies, sympathy for the enslaved, and a desire for emancipation. A variety of literary forms were used by abolitionist children’s authors ...

  3. List of early-20th-century British children's magazines and ...

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    Numerous magazines and annuals for children were published in Britain from the mid-19th century onward. Many of the magazines produced their own annuals, which sometimes shared the name of the magazine exactly, as Little Folks, or slightly modified, as The Boy's Own Paper and The Girl's Own Paper (first-listed below).

  4. Timeline of abolition of slavery and serfdom - Wikipedia

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    However some limited cases of slavery continued until the 17th century in some of France's Mediterranean harbours in Provence, as well as until the 18th century in some of France's overseas territories. [ 22 ] Most aspects of serfdom are also eliminated de facto between 1315 and 1318. [ 23 ] 1318.

  5. Category:Children's magazines - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Children's magazines". The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  6. List of 19th-century British periodicals - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of British periodicals established in the 19th century, excluding daily newspapers.. The periodical press flourished in the 19th century: the Waterloo Directory of English Newspapers and Periodicals plans to eventually list more 100,000 titles; the current Series 3 lists 73,000 titles. 19th-century periodicals have been the focus of extensive indexing efforts, such as that of ...

  7. History of slavery - Wikipedia

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    e. The history of slavery spans many cultures, nationalities, and religions from ancient times to the present day. Likewise, its victims have come from many different ethnicities and religious groups. The social, economic, and legal positions of slaves have differed vastly in different systems of slavery in different times and places.

  8. Abolitionism - Wikipedia

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    Forced labour and slavery. Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the movement to end slavery and liberate slaves around the world. The first country to fully outlaw slavery was France in 1315, but it was later used in its colonies.

  9. History of childhood - Wikipedia

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    The history of childhood has been a topic of interest in social history since the highly influential book Centuries of Childhood, published by French historian Philippe Ariès in 1960. He argued " childhood " as a concept was created by modern society. Ariès studied paintings, gravestones, furniture, and school records.