Since the seventeenth century, members of the Religious Society of Friends - also known as Quakers - have often suffered for their beliefs and activities. In the early days, many were sent to prison. In later times they were prominent in the campaign against the slave trade. In the nineteenth century Friends such as Elizabeth Fry changed attitudes to issues of prison reform. Many Quakers have been active in parts of Asia and Africa and during and after both World Wars, they were heavily involved in humanitarian relief in Europe. These issues are all well-represented in the Library's collections, which include printed books, archives, manuscripts and personal papers, pictures, photographs and museum objects.
This is the fourth in a series on Special Collections.
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