Thomas Paine wasn't the first but he was definitely one of the earliest and again with the power of his words was one of the most influential men in the fight towards ending slavery. The link below is the essay that was written by Thomas Paine. It was written in 1774 and he published it in 1775. On March 8th of 1775 it appeared in the Pennsylvania Journal and the Weekly Advertiser. Just a short time later the first anti-slavery society in America was formed in Philadelphia. Thomas Paine was a founding member of this society.
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