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Kathleen Simon, Viscountess Simon

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British slavery abolitionist (1869-1955)

United KingdomLived 1869 to 1955 · aged 85
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Kathleen Rochard Simon, Viscountess Simon, DBE was an Anglo-Irish anti-slavery activist. She was inspired to research slavery after living in Tennessee with her first husband, and she joined the abolitionist movement when she returned to London after his death.

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Lady Simon on 17 February 1920Lady Simon on 17 February 1920Kathleen Manning's son Brian (far right) in Holzminden prisoner-of-war camp, c. 1918Kathleen Manning's son Brian (far right) in Holzminden prisoner-of-war camp, c. 1918Sir John Simon, photographed in 1916Sir John Simon, photographed in 1916

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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Kathleen Rochard Simon, Viscountess Simon, DBE was an Anglo-Irish anti-slavery activist. She was inspired to research slavery after living in Tennessee with her first husband, and she joined the abolitionist movement when she returned to London after his death. With her second husband, Sir John Simon, she campaigned against all forms of servitude. Travelling and speaking throughout her life, she was renowned for her commitment to ending slavery and racial discrimination, and was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

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United Kingdom
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deceased
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Lived 1869 to 1955 · aged 85
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