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John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) 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.
John Greenleaf Whittier (17 de diciembre de 1807 - 7 de septiembre de 1892) 1 fue un influente poeta y abogado estadounidense figura destacada en la abolición de la esclavitud en los Estados Unidos de América. Es frecuentemente citado como uno de los Fireside Poets . Nació en Haverhill, Massachusetts y era Cuáquero.
15 de abr. de 2024 · John Greenleaf Whittier, American poet and abolitionist who, later in his life, was a household name in England and the United States. He was an eloquent advocate of justice, tolerance, and liberal humanitarianism, and the values he proclaimed earned him the title of ‘America’s finest religious poet.’.
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In the 30-year struggle to abolish slavery, John Greenleaf Whittier played an important role as a poet, as a politician, and as a moral force. Although he was among the most ardent of the antebellum reformers, he was saved from the besetting sin of that class—a narrowing and self-consuming zeal—by…
John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17, 1807 – September 7, 1892) 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.
John Greenleaf Whittier. 1807 –. 1892. Read poems by this poet. An American poet and editor, John Greenleaf Whittier was born December 17, 1807, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The son of two devout Quakers, he grew up on the family farm and had little formal schooling.
25 de abr. de 2022 · John Greenleaf Whittier (b. 1807–d. 1892) was a major 19th-century American poet, best known for his anti-slavery poetry, his activism, his regional poetry, his religious poetry, and his interest in New England folklore. He is known as one of the 19th century’s so-called fireside poets.
