John Greenleaf Whittier, American poet and activist (born 1807)

John Greenleaf Whittier

American Quaker poet and abolitionist (1807–1892)

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…