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Expedition Organization
- When
- 1840-1841
- Where
- Exeter Hall
- Part of
- Niger expedition of 1841
The expedition was organized by the Society for the Extinction of the Slave Trade, following an Exeter Hall meeting in 1840.
The Society for the Extinction of the Slave Trade and for the Civilization of Africa, set up in 1839 by Thomas Fowell Buxton, organized the expedition. It was put into motion by an Exeter Hall meeting on 1 June 1840, reflecting the reliance on public agitation.
Sources
- Niger expedition of 1841 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-23
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