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Is Thomas Buxton A Hero

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Wouldn’t the world would be much less accepting of others if we had slaves in modern day? Thomas Buxton, a politician and activist had fought the injustices of slavery across Britain and the rest of the world. His fight for social equality, use of unselfishness, and his persistent attitude to fight through failure gives Thomas Buxton the right to be considered a hero.
Thomas Buxton is a hero due to his heroic fight for good. This man was able to lead a successful campaign to abolish slavery in Britain and its colonies (brycchancarey.com). He also fought against the African Slave trade and fought to restore Africa’s independence. Thomas Buxton also successfully improved prison reform, and fought for improvements in capital punishment across Britain (bu.edu). This man is a hero since he had fought for the rights, and happiness of others. …show more content…

He dedicated much of his time till his death to help abolish the African Slave trade, though it did not end till after his death. He did this by working with William Wilberforce to create a society that did several events to help support their cause (brycchancarey.com). Thomas Buxton was an outgoing politician who wanted to help people who have an unequal experience (slaves) within Europe and its trade. After Wilberforce's retirement Thomas Buxton assumed leadership, and he worked tirelessly to abolish slavery upon all of the Earth

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