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Louis Celeste Lecesne
Anti-slavery activist from the Caribbean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Louis Celeste Lecesne (c. 1796 or 1798 – 22 November 1847), also known as Lewis Celeste Lecesne, was an anti-slavery activist from the Caribbean islands.
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Born | 1796 or 1798 |
Died | 22 November 1847[1] London |
Education | Mr Goff's school in Kingston |
Occupation | Victualler |
Spouse | Hannah Escoffery |
Parent(s) | Charlotte Celeste Louis Nicholas Lecesne |
Lecesne was on a committee to improve the rights of free men of colour.[2] He was arrested twice, and transported for life from Jamaica with John Escoffery.[2] Their case was taken up by Dr. Stephen Lushington. Lecesne was compensated after successfully having the case reversed by the British government.[2][3]
Lecesne became an activist against slavery and attended the world's first anti-slavery convention.[4] He named his son after the British Member of Parliament who had fought for his case. Lecesne was a supporter when the 1839 Anti-Slavery Society was formed.