tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post5181353141291315518..comments2024-03-29T09:18:31.897+00:00Comments on More than Writers: Modern Slavery and the ACW Poetry Competitionauntyamohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213728883228063200noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-37995498607443412132016-08-15T10:09:19.355+01:002016-08-15T10:09:19.355+01:00Important and challenging words, Rosemary. But my ...Important and challenging words, Rosemary. But my editor's eye spots that we could not have celebrated 'the centenary of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833' since three years ago was not 1933 but 2013. Do you mean the bicentenary of the Slavery Abolition Act 1813? (I haven't checked this so it may still be wrong.)Veronica Zundelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248292370623296757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-36302805845605030802016-08-14T17:44:45.886+01:002016-08-14T17:44:45.886+01:00Well said Rosemary, and thank you for highlighting...Well said Rosemary, and thank you for highlighting this huge problem.Scamperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10777425117697788921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-75108942710405176482016-08-14T07:21:55.717+01:002016-08-14T07:21:55.717+01:00Thank you for reading and liking it, Rosemary. Th...Thank you for reading and liking it, Rosemary. There is so much in the news (or which ought to be in the news, that it is difficult to know where to begin for the poetry competition. SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-53036192282514672062016-08-13T09:29:59.702+01:002016-08-13T09:29:59.702+01:00Yes, I've just read your post. All well said....Yes, I've just read your post. All well said. We have to deal with uncomfortable subjects, as Andrew Chamberlain was saying (in so many words) yesterday.Rosemary Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05797123703252258773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-22437858493885445872016-08-13T07:12:40.436+01:002016-08-13T07:12:40.436+01:00Another way in which writers may be able to influe...Another way in which writers may be able to influence opinion is by taking part in events such as Blog Action Day. The first time I took part, the subject I chose was similar to Your post here, Rosemary.<br />https://suestrifles.wordpress.com/2013/10/16/blog-action-day-action-for-girls-and-slaves/<br />SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com