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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, American abolitionist (born 1823)

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Thomas Wentworth Higginson

American soldier, minister and author (1823–1911)

Thomas Wentworth Higginson, who went by the name Wentworth, was an American Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, politician, and soldier. He was active in abolitionism in the United States during the 1840s and 1850s, identifying himself with disunion and militant…
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May 9

Day of the year

May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 236 days remain until the end of the year.
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