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American to the Backbone - The Life of James W. C. Pennington, the Fugitive Slave Who Became One of the First Black Abolitionists (Paperback) Loot Price: R804
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American to the Backbone - The Life of James W. C. Pennington, the Fugitive Slave Who Became One of the First Black...

American to the Backbone - The Life of James W. C. Pennington, the Fugitive Slave Who Became One of the First Black Abolitionists (Paperback)

Christopher L. Webber

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At the age of 19, scared and illiterate, James Pennington escaped from slavery in 1827 and soon became one of the leading voices against slavery prior to the Civil War. Just ten years after his escape, Pennington was ordained to the ministry of the Congregational Church after studying at Yale. Moving to Hartford, he became involved with the Amistad captives and founded the first African American mission society.

As he fought for equal rights in America, Pennington's voice was not limited to the preacher's pulpit. He wrote the first-ever "History of the Colored People" as well as a careful study of the moral basis for civil disobedience, which would be echoed decades later by Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. More than a century before Rosa Parks took her monumental bus ride, Pennington challenged segregated seating in New York City street cars, for which he was beaten and arrested.

American to the Backbone brings to life this fascinating, forgotten pioneer, who helped lay the foundation for the contemporary civil rights revolution and inspire generations of future leaders.

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Imprint: Pegasusbooks
Country of origin: United States
Release date: November 2012
First published: November 2012
Authors: Christopher L. Webber
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 978-1-60598-388-2
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > American history > General
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Slavery & emancipation
Books > History > American history > General
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
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LSN: 1-60598-388-8
Barcode: 9781605983882

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