Black Abolitionists

While much is known about the anti-slavery movement’s white participants, the black abolitionists have received less attention. This book, authored by one of the country’s foremost black historians, corrects the record. As Benjamin Quarles demonstrates, blacks in the abolitionist movement were far from quiet. Many of the abolitionists were black; scores of black preachers and authors actively advocated the cause; black organizations were formed to help their brothers; black ambassadors for freedom crossed the Atlantic; and blacks played a key role in the Underground Railroad’s functioning.