The animal rights movement: our history and future

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The animal rights movement grew from the organizations that opposed vivisection in the 19th century. Animal rights concerns have broadened since then to include opposition to hunting, animal testing, and welfare. The movement has supported laws and staged protests on these issues.

Animal rights

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BUAV turns 100: a century of crusading against cruelty

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The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection marks its 100th anniversary in 1998 as a movement dedicated to fight for the rights of laboratory animals. The society was founded by Frances Power Cobbe in reaction to the failure of UK's Cruelty to Animals Act.

Associations, Ethical aspects, Animal welfare, Laboratory animals, British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection

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Henry Spira

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Henry Spira, noted animal rights activist, died of esophageal cancer on Sep 12, 1998, at the age of 71. He led in the fight against cosmetic companies that test their products on rabbit eyes, as well as, inhumane treatment of animals used in meat production.

Obituary, Spira, Henry

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