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Wilson Armistead
Wilson Armistead (30 August 181918 February 1868) was a Quaker, businessman, abolitionist and writer from Leeds. He led the Leeds Anti-Slavery Association and wrote and edited anti-slavery texts. His best known work, '' A Tribute for the Negro'', was published in 1848 in which he describes slavery as "the most extensive and extraordinary system of crime the world ever witnessed". In 1851 he hosted Ellen and William Craft, including them on the census return as 'fugitive slaves' in an act that has been described as "guerrilla inscription". According to prominent African-American abolitionist William Wells Brown "Few English gentlemen have done more to hasten the day of the slave’s liberation than Wilson Armistead". Early life Wilson Armistead was born in Leeds on 30 August 1819 to Joseph and Hannah Armistead and grew up in Holbeck where his family's flax and mustard business was located at Water Hall. The Quaker meeting house was very close by in Water Lane, and in the word ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeds Anti-Slavery Association
Leeds Anti-Slavery Association was an Abolitionism, abolitionist society established in Leeds in 1853 and founded by Wilson Armistead. It was the first such organisation to allow women to be members and to take committee roles. The association was active in Leeds, Yorkshire and North America, supplying abolitionist pamphlets to people on the east coast. History The Leeds Anti-Slavery Association was founded in 1853 by Wilson Armistead, a Quakers, Quaker abolitionist who had visited America to see the experiences that enslaved people faced and to meet with other abolitionists there. Armistead was a notable abolitionist who in 1848 published ''A Tribute for the Negro.'' It was the first organisation of it kind to enable women to take an active role in its campaigning. Women as well as men were officers and committee members, and also comprised the majority of its membership. Its librarian was Mary Bragg, who was the wife of its president and founder, Wilson Armistead. The Assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
