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John Woolman (October 19, 1720 /October 30, 1720 [1] – October 7, 1772) was an American merchant, tailor, journalist, Quaker preacher, and early abolitionist during the colonial era.
Woolman is one of the first early American writers, besides John Smith, who is not a Puritan. Puritans were the most prominent writers in Colonial America, and it was during the time of this publication that writing began to move away from being the exclusive domain of Puritan authors. Woolman's writing is at the forefront of this transition.
The Underground Railroad, 1893 depiction of the anti-slavery activities of a Northern Quaker named Levi Coffin by Charles T. Webber. The Religious Society of Friends, better known as the Quakers, played a major role in the abolition movement against slavery in both the United Kingdom and in the United States. [1]
The Quakers, though few in numbers, have been continuously influential in the history of reform. The colony of Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn in 1682, as a safe place for Quakers to live and practice their faith. Quakers have been a significant part of the movements for the abolition of slavery, to
Elizabeth Hooton was possibly the first person to be convinced by George Fox and was an outspoken and daring preacher during the earliest days of the movement. Margaret Fell was another early leader of the Friends movement. The first two people who went to what is now the United States to promote the Quaker Faith were Mary Fisher and Ann Austin.
“I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American!” — Daniel Webster “No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk his body, to risk his well ...
A new generation of Quakers, including John Woolman and Anthony Benezet, protested against slavery, and demanded that Quaker society cut ties with the slave trade. They were able to carry popular Quaker sentiment with them and, in the 1750s, Pennsylvanian Quakers tightened their rules, by 1758 making it effectively an act of misconduct to ...
These Black History Month quotes from notable figures, activists and politicians including Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. will inspire you all year long. 55 inspiring quotes to read during ...