Wilson Armistead
English abolitionist and writer (1819–1868) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wilson Armistead (30 August 1819 – 18 February 1868) was a Quaker, businessman, abolitionist and writer from Leeds.[1][2] He led the Leeds Anti-Slavery Association and wrote and edited anti-slavery texts. His best known work, A Tribute for the Negro, was published in 1848 in which he describes slavery as "the most extensive and extraordinary system of crime the world ever witnessed".[3] In 1851 he hosted Ellen and William Craft, including them on the census return as 'fugitive slaves' in an act that has been described as "guerrilla inscription".[2]
Wilson Armistead | |
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Born | (1819-08-30)30 August 1819 Leeds, England |
Died | 18 February 1868(1868-02-18) (aged 48) Leeds, England |
Occupation | Flax and mustard manufacturer; abolitionist |
Subject | Abolition |
Notable works | A Tribute for the Negro |
According to prominent African-American abolitionist William Wells Brown "Few English gentlemen have done more to hasten the day of the slave’s liberation than Wilson Armistead".[4]