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Black Rebellion - Five Slave Revolts - cover

Black Rebellion - Five Slave Revolts

Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Publisher: Passerino

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Summary

Thomas Wentworth Higginson (December 22, 1823 – May 9, 1911) was an American Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, politician, and soldier. He was active in abolitionism in the United States during the 1840s and 1850s, identifying himself with disunion and militant abolitionism. 
Available since: 01/12/2024.

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