Amelia Opie
British writer
Died when: 84 years 20 days (1008 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Amelia Opie (née Alderson; 12 November 1769 – 2 December 1853) was an English author who published numerous novels in the Romantic period up to 1828.
Opie was also a leading abolitionist in Norwich, England.Hers was the first of 187,000 names presented to the British Parliament on a petition from women to stop slavery.
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