Historical FigureFemale
Amelia Opie
1769 – 1853
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryAmelia Opie was an English author and abolitionist who published numerous novels in the Romantic period up to 1828. A Whig supporter and Bluestocking, Opie was also a leading abolitionist in Norwich. Hers was the first of 187,000 names presented to the British Parliament on a petition from women to stop slavery.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
November 12, 1769
Norwich
Date of death
December 2, 1853
Norwich
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupations & fields
writerpoetnovelistbiographerabolitionist
Notable works
Simple Tales
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