Henry Brougham
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Henry Brougham was a prominent 19th-century British statesman, lawyer, and reformer who played a key role in the abolition of slavery and the passing of the 1832 Reform Act.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry Brougham canonical | 8 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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Whig politician ⓘ abolitionist ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ reformer ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
civil liberties
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education reform ⓘ parliamentary reform ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| familyName |
Cadillac Brougham
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surface form:
Brougham
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| fieldOfWork |
law
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politics ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
oratory in the House of Commons
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role in the abolition of slavery in the British Empire ⓘ role in the passing of the Reform Act 1832 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
abolitionism
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parliamentary reform movement ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helping secure the passage of the 1832 Reform Act
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supporting legislation to abolish slavery in the British Empire ⓘ |
| notableWork |
advocacy for the 1832 Reform Act
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campaigning for the abolition of slavery ⓘ legal reforms in Britain ⓘ |
| occupation |
barrister
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judge ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
London, England
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surface form:
London
British Parliament ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom Parliament
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| politicalAlignment | Whig Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Chancellor of England
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surface form:
Lord Chancellor of Great Britain
Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| supportedLegislation |
Reform Act 1832
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Slavery Abolition Act 1833 ⓘ |
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