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Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for William Lloyd Garrison or search for William Lloyd Garrison in all documents.
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Anti-slavery Society , American, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Garrison , William Lloyd 1804 -1879 (search)
Garrison, William Lloyd 1804-1879
Abolitionist; born in Newburyport, Mass., Dec. 12, 1804; was a shoemaker's apprentice, but finally learned the art of printing, and became a contributor to the press in early life.
In all his writings he showed a philanthropic spirit, and a sympathy for the oppressed everywhere.
In 1827 he edited the National philanthropist, in Boston; and, as assistant editor of a Baltimore paper, he denounced the taking of a cargo of slaves from that city to New Orlean berator, a weekly newspaper and uncompromising opponent of slavery, which was discontinued in 1865, when the result for which he had devoted the best energies of his life had been effected by the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln. Mr. Garrison was a founder (1832) of the American Anti-slavery Society, and was its president from that time until 1865.
William Lloyd garrison. Attending, as a delegate, the World's Antislavery Convention, in London (1840), he refused to take his seat,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lyman , Theodore 1792 -1849 (search)
Lyman, Theodore 1792-1849
Author; born in Boston, Mass., Feb. 20, 1792; graduated at Harvard College in 1810; member of the Massachusetts legislature in 1820-25; mayor of Boston in 1834-35.
During the latter year he saved William Lloyd Garrison from the fury of a mob, endangering his own life.
He was the author of Account of the Hartford convention; The diplomacy of the United States with foreign Nations, etc. He died in Brookline, Mass., July 18, 1849.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Phillips , Wendell 1811 -1884 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Thompson , George 1804 -1878 (search)
Thompson, George 1804-1878
Reformer; born in Liverpool, England, June 18, 1804; came to the United States at the request of William Lloyd Garrison to aid the abolition cause; addressed large meetings in the Northern States, and through his efforts 150 anti-slavery societies were formed.
He was threatened by mobs several times, and once, when in Boston, escaped death by fleeing in a small boat to an English vessel, on which he sailed to England.
His visit created much excitement and was denounced by President Jackson in a message to Congress.
He revisited the United States in 1851, and again during the Civil War, when a public reception was given in his honor at which President Lincoln and his cabinet were present.
In 1870 a testimonial fund was raised for him by his admirers in the United States and in England.
He died in Leeds, England, Oct. 7, 1878.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)