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John Greenleaf Whittier.
American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery (1807-1892)
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About John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the fireside poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Whittier is remembered particularly for his anti-slavery writings, as well as his 1866 book Snow-Bound.
Everything about John Greenleaf Whittier →- Occupation
- writer, poet, journalist, lawyer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 17, 1807
- Died
- September 7, 1892