George William Foote

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George William Foote

George William Foote (born January 11, 1850 in Plymouth , † October 17, 1915 ) was an English writer and advocate of secularism , who with his work against the supremacy of the Church also accepted a prison sentence.

Life

In 1868, Foote moved to London and soon became a supporter of secularism , free thinking and republicanism . He joined the Young Men's Secular Association and the National Secular Society and made contributions to the National Reformer of Charles Bradlaugh . In 1877 he joined the British Secular Union , which was formed because of Bradlaugh's leadership style. Foote later reconciled with Bradlaugh, however. Foote worked with George Jacob Holyoake . In 1881 Foote started The Freethinker , a series of publications that still exists today. For some of his remarks, he was sentenced to jail for blasphemy .

Work (selection)

  • Prisoner for Blasphemy (1886)