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Name:
George Jacob Holyoake
Dates:
Born: 1817
Died: 1906
Biography:
George Jacob Holyoake was a leader of the English freethought movement
who became famous to the wider public for his conviction under, and larger fight against,
English blasphemy laws. His struggle made him a hero for English radicals of all types,
even those who were not members of freethought organizations.
In 1952 he was named director of a confederation of over 20 secularist organizations, many of which were otherwise antagonistic to each other for various reasons but which nevertheless wanted to join forces for larger secularist principles. It is very much because of his efforts that a diverse and organized secularist movement developed.
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