One prominent US social reformer, preacher, and abolitionist was Frederick Douglass. He was a key figure in the anti-slavery movement, advocating for the rights of African Americans and actively speaking out against slavery throughout his life.
A social reformer, advocate for the insane and Chief Nurse and Superintendent of Nursing during the US Civil War.
Theodore Weld
Theodore Weld
William Lloyd Garrison
An abolitionist.
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James Garfield is the only President to have served as a preacher. He preached for two years before becoming a lawyer.
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
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Sojourner Truth received various honors for her activism, including being recognized by the National Women's Hall of Fame, the National Abolition Hall of Fame, and having a US Navy ship named in her honor. She was also posthumously inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame.