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Rev. Henry Highland Garnet

A great orator of the 19th century, minister, abolitionist and educator (Rev. Henry Highland Garnet) died on February 13, 1882 in Monrovia, Liberia at age 66. Garnet became an advocate of militant abolitionism. As a member of the American Anti-Slavery Society, Garnet was a regular speaker at abolitionists conferences. During an emotional speech at the 1843 National Negro Convention in Buffalo, New York, often referred to as "Call To Rebellion" Garnet called for freedom from slavery through militarism by encouraging slaves to revolt against their owners. Other abolitionists who spoke after Garnet including Frederick Douglas who opposed his suggested violent resistance. They supported the moral suasion method of fighting slavery (seeking morality as the reason for ending enslavement).

READ MORE: Rev. Henry Highland Garnet https://blackhistory.today/february-13 Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
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