worked to promote the cause of abolition.
they worked hard to end slavery.
Quakers played a significant role in the start of the abolitionist movement in the United States. Their beliefs in equality and justice inspired them to actively campaign against slavery and push for its abolition. Several notable figures, such as John Woolman and Anthony Benezet, were Quakers who advocated for the rights and freedom of enslaved individuals.
Ernest Edwin Taylor has written: 'John Woolman' -- subject(s): Biography, Quakers, Society of Friends
Claude Woolman's birth name is Claude Woolman Jenkins.
Harry Woolman's birth name is Harry Simon Woolman.
Woolman Semester was created in 2001.
Eugenia Woolman was born in 1916.
Eugenia Woolman died in 2007.
There were and still are lots of Quakers opposed to slavery including that which goes on in the 21st Century, but during colonial times John Woolman was a pivotal leader. "Woolman came to abhor slavery and spent much of his life personally confronting slave owners and speaking in Quaker meetings (Holt, 2005)."
John Woolman was born on October 19, 1720.
John Woolman was born on October 19, 1720.
Woolman Semester's motto is 'Peace, justice, and sustainability.'.