John C. Whittier

John Greenleaf Whittier was an American poet and abolitionist. He was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts, and was a descendant of early Puritan settlers. He was educated at Haverhill Academy and at a Quaker school in Amesbury. Whittier was an active member of the anti-slavery movement and wrote many poems and essays on the subject. He was a close friend of William Lloyd Garrison and was a founding member of the American Anti-Slavery Society. He was also a member of the Free Soil Party and was a delegate to the... AI Generated Content