Priscilla Buxton | |
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 from the frontispiece of her memoirs | |
| Born | 25 February 1808 |
| Died | 18 June 1852 (aged 44) |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Priscilla Johnston |
| Known for | Abolitionist |
| Spouse | Andrew Johnston |
| Children | 4 |
Priscilla Buxton (25 February 1808 – 18 June 1852) was a British abolitionist. She was co-secretary of the London Female Anti-Slavery Society.[1] In 1833 a petition of 187,000 women's signatures were presented to parliament to end slavery. The first two names were Amelia Opie and Priscilla Buxton.
- ^ Midgley, Clare (2004). Women Against Slavery: The British Campaigns, 1780–1870. Routledge. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-415-12708-0.