Paul Cuffee, a successful ship builder, whaling captain, businessman and farmer, was born on Jan. 17, 1759.
Paul Cuffee, a successful ship builder, whaling captain, businessman and farmer, was born on Jan. 17, 1759. His birthplace was Cuttyhunk Island, a few miles off the coast of New Bedford, Massachusetts. His mother was an Aquinnah Wampanoag Native American and his father was a freed African of the Ashanti people.
As a well respected abolitionist, Cuffee established the first integrated school in Westport, Massachusetts. He was also a Quaker and spoke often at Sunday services. He ran his New Bedford shipping company with his sons-in-law and his services established him as a successful businessman.
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