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Humanism - what is it good for?

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Gordon Even's Reassessment

Even is often portrayed as a somewhat heroic character for imperialist times. His reassessment now it's a bit more complicated than him simply ending slavery in the Sudan. He was used as a symbol to rouse public opinion in Britain to support a full-scale invasion of Sudan which took place 13 years after his death.

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