William Lambert (abolitionist)
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William Lambert (1817 – April 28, 1890) was a prominent African-American citizen and abolitionist in Detroit during the mid to late 19th century. With a formal education and a background in the anti-slavery movement from a young age he would become a significant figure in Detroit's local black community and the city at large for over 50 years.[1] In the late 1840s Lambert's actions in helping a fugitive slave's escape into Canada from Detroit would play a part in the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850.
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Born | 1817 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | April 28, 1890(1890-04-28) (aged 72–73) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery (Detroit), Detroit |
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Children | 6 |
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