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    Opposition, resistance and political activism

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    Enslaved people resisted and campaigners and writers argued against the trade, while coffee houses became meeting places for exchanging news and organising political action.
    OCR · The Impact of Empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 (J410/11) - Political and social impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730

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