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Woolman

JOHN, an American Quaker preacher and anti-slavery writer; born in Northampton , N. J., in August, 1720. His writings contain the protest published in America against the slave trade.

His works include: "Some Considerations Considerations on the Keeping of Ne- Philadelphia, 1753 and 1762); "Considerations on Pure Wisdom," etc. (1768); " Considerations on the True Harmony of Mankind," etc. (1770) Meetings of Friends," etc. (1772). His "Journal of Life and Travels" was published in Philedited by Whittier, 1871. He died in York, England, Oct. 5, 1772.

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