His parents did, but he personally did not. He did not think it was right. When he was eighteen he became a member of an Abolition Society in Richmond, that worked towards better treatment of slaves.
William Henry Harrison's father, Benjamin Harrison V, wanted him to pursue a formal education and study law. However, Harrison chose to leave college early to join the military and later became involved in politics. His father's influence was evident in his early aspirations, but Harrison ultimately forged his own path in public service and leadership.
Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of President William Henry Harrison. Benjamin had made a lifelong effort to succeed on his own without cashing in on the family name, but his supporters still used the slogan in his campaign.
Yes, William Few did own slaves. He was a plantation owner in Georgia and was a slaveholder during his lifetime.
yes he did. he was believed to have owned 12 slaves!
Yes, William Livingston did own slaves. While he was known for his anti-slavery beliefs and advocacy in public life, he maintained slaves on his property in New Jersey as part of the prevailing society norms at the time.
Henry may not have been a racist, but he DID own slaves, though he had conflicted feelings about that. He did see slavery as an evil.
william Penn
His Accidency-- Derisive nickname by his opponents (as opposed to "His Excellency", for example), who suggested he could not have achieved the presidency through his own merit, only by accident (succeeding from the Vice Presidency on the death of William Henry Harrison).
Yes, William Penn did own slaves during his lifetime. Though he promoted religious freedom and fair treatment of Native Americans, he did not extend these beliefs to enslaved Africans on his own plantation.
No he didn't. He didn't believe in it and tried to abolish it.
His Accidency-- Derisive nickname by his opponents (as opposed to "His Excellency", for example), who suggested he could not have achieved the presidency through his own merit, only by accident (succeeding from the Vice Presidency on the death of William Henry Harrison).
They were brothers; sons of Henry James Sr., a well-known theologian in his own right.