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Founded by Annie Besant and Charles Bradlaugh in 1877.1
Private company
The Freethought Publishing Company
English publishing company
The Freethought Publishing Company was established in 1877 by Annie Besant and Charles Bradlaugh to publish books and pamphlets to promote the cause of secularism, social reform and freedom of thought. Their publications were printed initially at 28 Stonecutter Street, London E.C and then at 63 Fleet Street, London E.C. One of their first publications in 1877 was to reproduce a treatise on birth control written by a physician, Charles Knowlton, which had been published anonymously in the US in 1832 as The Fruits of Philosophy.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Freethought Publishing Company was established in 1877 by Annie Besant and Charles Bradlaugh to publish books and pamphlets to promote the cause of secularism, social reform and freedom of thought. Their publications were printed initially at 28 Stonecutter Street, London E.C and then at 63 Fleet Street, London E.C. One of their first publications in 1877 was to reproduce a treatise on birth control written by a physician, Charles Knowlton, which had been published anonymously in the US in 1832 as The Fruits of Philosophy.2
Leadership
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- FounderAnnie Besant1
- FounderCharles Bradlaugh1
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Links
- WikipediaThe Freethought Publishing Company
- WikidataQ111181077
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