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Wendell Phillips, Social Justice, and the Power of the Past

Wendell Phillips, Social Justice, and the Power of the Past

Aiséirithe, A. J.
Yacovone, Donald

Hardcover

Series: Antislavery, Abolition, and the Atlantic World

Biographies GeneralHistorical Figures19th Century United States History

ISBN10: 0807164038
ISBN13: 9780807164037
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: Nov 1 2016
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.56
Height: 1.23 Width: 6.18 Depth: 9.41
Language: English

Born into an elite Boston family and a graduate of both Harvard College and Harvard Law School, white Massachusetts aristocrat Wendell Phillips's path seemed clear. Yet he rejected his family's and society's expectations and gave away most of his great wealth by the time of his death in 1884. Instead he embraced the most incendiary causes of his era and became a radical advocate for abolitionism and reform. Only William Lloyd Garrison rivaled Phillips's importance to the antislavery and reform movements, and no one equaled his eloquence or intellectual depth. His presence on the lecture circuit brought him great celebrity both in America and in Europe and helped ensure that his reputation as an advocate for social justice extended for generations after his death.


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