The Gipsies' Advocate

James Crabb (1774–1851) was an English clergyman and author, best remembered for his empathetic work concerning the lives and rights of the Romani people. His seminal book, 'The Gipsies' Advocate' or, 'Observations on the Origin, Character, Manners, and Habits of the English Gipsies' (1831), marked a pioneering effort to represent the Gipsies' predicament to a broader audience. Crabb took a schola...