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Abolitionism in the United States; Category:African-American abolitionists; John Brown's raiders#Black participation; List of notable opponents of slavery; Slavery in the United States; Texas Revolution; Underground Railroad; United States Colored Troops
Pages in category "African-American abolitionists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 219 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
List of abolitionist forerunners; List of African-American abolitionists; Abolitionism in the United Kingdom; Abolitionism in the United States; African American founding fathers of the United States; History of slavery in the United States; Radical Republicans; Timeline of the civil rights movement; Underground Railroad
James Forten (1766–1842) was an African-American abolitionist and wealthy businessman in Philadelphia. He used his wealth and social standing to work for civil rights for African Americans in both the city and nationwide. Beginning in 1817, he opposed the colonization movements, particularly that of the American Colonization Society. He ...
Like many abolitionists, Douglass believed that education would be crucial for African Americans to improve their lives; he was an early advocate for school desegregation. In the 1850s, Douglass observed that New York's facilities and instruction for African American children were vastly inferior to those for European Americans.
Martin Robison Delany (May 6, 1812 – January 24, 1885) was an American abolitionist, journalist, physician, military officer and writer who was arguably the first proponent of black nationalism. [1] [2] Delany is credited with the Pan-African slogan of "Africa for Africans."
Thomas Garrett (August 21, 1789 – January 25, 1871) was an American abolitionist and leader in the Underground Railroad movement before the American Civil War. He helped more than 2,500 African Americans escape slavery. For his efforts, he was threatened, harassed, and assaulted.
He was the first African American to attend Princeton Theological Seminary (and any United States theological seminary), from which he graduated in 1828 or 1829. [1] In 1833 he became a founding member of the American Anti-Slavery Society , an interracial group that included Samuel Cornish , a Black Presbyterian , and many Congregationalists ...