Humanitarian League

Humanitarian League

The Humanitarian League was an organisation formed in England in 1891 by Henry Salt who was also the General Secretary and Editor. Other founding members were John Galsworthy, Colonel W. L. Blenkinsop Coulson, [ [http://www.henrysalt.co.uk/HLcoulson.htm "Colonel Coulson"] ] and Lawyer Edward Carpenter. Its aims were to enforce the principle that it is iniquitous to inflict avoidable suffering on any sentient being. The League closed down in 1920. [ [http://www.henrysalt.co.uk/league.htm "Henry S. Salt - Humanitarian League"] ] Its objectives included the banning of all hunting as a sport.

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* [http://www.henrysalt.co.uk/league.htm Aims and obects of the Humanitarian League]
* [http://www.henrysalt.co.uk/biography.htm Biography of Henry S. Salt]


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