** "William Lloyd Garrison, the Abolitionist" by Archibald Henry Grimké is a historical biography that recounts the life and impact of William Lloyd Garrison, a leading voice in the movement to abolish slavery. Beginning with Garrison's ancestry and the hardships faced by his mother, Fanny Lloyd, after being abandoned by his father, the book illustrates Fanny's efforts to support her children and the values of strength and moral integrity that shaped her son. The author describes Garrison's early life, and his childhood shaped his commitment to justice and societal change. The narrative sets the stage for Garrison's rise as a central figure in the fight against slavery. **
William Lloyd Garrison, the Abolitionist
By Archibald Henry Grimké
** From a childhood marked by hardship to becoming a champion for freedom, this is the story of a man whose unwavering dedication ignited a nation's conscience against the injustice of slavery.
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About the AuthorArchibald Henry Grimké was an African-American lawyer, intellectual, journalist, diplomat and community leader in the 19th and early 20th centuries. He graduated from freedmen's schools, Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, and Harvard Law School, and served as American Consul to the Dominican Republic from 1894 to 1898. He was an activist for the rights of Black Americans, working in Boston and Washington, D.C. He was a national vice-president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), as well as president of its Washington, D.C. chapter.
Archibald Henry Grimké was an African-American lawyer, intellectual, journalist, diplomat and community leader in the 19th and early 20th centuries. He graduated from freedmen's schools, Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, and Harvard Law School, and served as American Consul to the Dominican Republic from 1894 to 1898. He was an activist for the rights of Black Americans, working in Boston and Washington, D.C. He was a national vice-president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), as well as president of its Washington, D.C. chapter.
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