John Greenleaf Whittier
American poet and advocate
John Greenleaf Whittier was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the fireside poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Whittier is remembered... Wikipedia
Born: December 17, 1807, Haverhill, MA
Died: September 7, 1892 (age 84 years), Hampton Falls, NH
Siblings: Elizabeth Hussey Whittier
Education: Haverhill Academy (1827–1828)
Parents: Abigail Hussey Whittier and John Whittier
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John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States.
In the 30-year struggle to abolish slavery, John Greenleaf Whittier played an important role as a poet, as a politician, and as a moral force.
Jun 15, 2020 · A statue of John Greenleaf Whittier, the poet, abolitionist and Quaker the city was named after, was vandalized over the weekend.
A Quaker devoted to social causes and reform, Whittier worked passionately for a series of abolitionist newspapers and magazines. In Boston, he edited American ...
Behind the cloud the starlight lurks, Through showers the sunbeams fall; For God, who loveth all His works, Has left His hope with all!
John Greenleaf Whittier (17 December 1807 – 7 September 1892) was an American Quaker poet and abolitionist. The windows of my soul I throw
Sep 14, 2017 · Poet, journalist and abolitionist, John Greenleaf Whittier was known as one of the Fireside Poets, a group of popular American poets during ...
Apr 15, 2024 · John Greenleaf Whittier, American poet and abolitionist who, later in his life, was a household name in England and the United States.
John Greenleaf Whittier was an extraordinary American who lived in tumultuous times, putting his life on the front lines in the battle for equality and freedom ...
He became known as a leading abolitionist, active in lecturing, editing newspapers, and writing poems and essays supporting anti-slavery. In general, much of ...