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The fearless Benjamin Lay, the Quaker dwarf who became the first revolutionary abolitionist, Marcus Rediker

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The fearless Benjamin Lay, the Quaker dwarf who became the first revolutionary abolitionist, Marcus Rediker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-190, 207-209) and index

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individual biography

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Index

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The fearless Benjamin Lay

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bibliography

Oclc number

966363711

Responsibility statement

Marcus Rediker

Sub title

the Quaker dwarf who became the first revolutionary abolitionist

Summary

"The Fearless Benjamin Lay chronicles the transatlantic life and times of a singular and astonishing man--a Quaker dwarf who became one of the first ever to demand the total, unconditional emancipation of all enslaved Africans around the world. He performed public guerrilla theater to shame slave masters, insisting that human bondage violated the fundamental principles of Christianity. He wrote a fiery, controversial book against bondage that Benjamin Franklin published in 1738. He lived in a cave, made his own clothes, refused to consume anything produced by slave labor, championed animal rights, and embraced vegetarianism. He acted on his ideals to create a new, practical, revolutionary way of life"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Prophet against slavery -- Early life -- "A man of strife & contention" -- Philadelphia's "Men of renown" -- How slave keepers became apostates -- Books and a new life -- Death, memory, impact -- Conclusion: The giant oak

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