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Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before.
Charles Kingsley
Born: June 12, 1819
Died: January 23, 1875 (aged 55)
Bio: Charles Kingsley was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, historian and novelist. He is particularly associated with the West Country and northeast Hampshire. He was a friend and correspondent with Charles Darwin.
Known for:
- Westward Ho! (1855)
- Hypatia (1853)
- Alton Locke (1850)
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