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Amelia Opie (née Alderson) was an English novelist, poet and leading abolitionist. One of her most well known novels was 'Adeline Mowbray' published in 1804, which included the themes of women's education, marriage and slavery and was inspired by her friend Mary Wollstonecraft. Opie became a Quaker in 1825 and continued her support of abolition, attending the World Anti-Slavery Convention in 1840.
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Name: Amelia Opie
Gender: Female
Nationality: English
Date of birth: 1769
Date of death: 1853
Roles: Novelist; Abolitionist; Poet
Linked correspondent: Walter Scott (link opens in new window)
Project person ID: SLP135
Image rights: © National Portrait Gallery London. By John Opie oil on canvas 1798 29 1/4 in. x 24 1/2 in. (743 mm x 622 mm) Purchased 1887 cc-by-nc-nd