Author: E. Fuller Torrey
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 0807152323
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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During his brief yet remarkable career, abolitionist Charles Torrey -- called the "father of the Underground Railroad" by his peers -- assisted almost four hundred slaves in gaining their freedom. A Yale graduate and an ordained minister, Torrey set up a well-organized route for escaped slaves traveling from Washington and Baltimore to Philadelphia and Albany. Arrested in Baltimore in 1844 for his activities, Torrey spent two years in prison before he succumbed to tuberculosis. By then, other abolitionists widely recognized and celebrated Torrey's exploits: running wagonloads of slaves northward in the night, dodging slave catchers and sheriffs, and involving members of Congress in his schemes. Nonetheless, the historiography of abolitionism has largely overlooked Torrey's fascinating and compelling story. The Martyrdom of Abolitionist Charles Torrey presents the first comprehensive biography of one of America's most dedicated abolitionists. According to author E. Fuller Torrey, a distant relative, Charles Torrey pushed the abolitionist movement to become more political and active. He helped advance the faction that challenged the leadership of William Lloyd Garrison, provoking an irreversible schism in the movement and making Torrey and Garrison bitter enemies. Torrey played an important role in the formation of the Liberty Party and in the emergence of political abolitionism. Not satisfied with the slow pace of change, he also pioneered aggressive abolitionism by personally freeing slaves, likely liberating more than any other person. In doing so, he inspired many others, including John Brown, who cited Torrey as one of his role models. E. Fuller Torrey's study not only fills a substantial gap in the history of abolitionism but restores Charles Torrey to his rightful place as one of the most dedicated and significant abolitionists in American history.
Author: Joseph Cammet Lovejoy
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Category : Abolitionists
Languages : en
Pages : 386
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Author: Joseph Cammet Lovejoy
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019811849
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Memoir of Rev. Charles T. Torrey is a moving tribute to a pioneering abolitionist and social reformer. Torrey, born in 1813 in Massachusetts, became a Unitarian minister and devoted his life to the cause of emancipation and the rights of the oppressed. Imprisoned multiple times for his activities on behalf of escaped slaves, Torrey died in a Maryland jail in 1846. Lovejoy's memoir, first published in 1847, provides a vivid and intimate portrait of Torrey's life and work, and remains a powerful testament to his enduring legacy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Edmund Worth
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Category : Abolitionists
Languages : en
Pages : 19
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Author: Joseph Cammet Lovejoy
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Category : Abolitionists
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Author: Edmund Worth
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Category : Abolitionists
Languages : en
Pages : 19
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Author: Joseph Cammet Lovejoy
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9780530488110
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 372
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Edmund Worth
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Category : Abolitionists
Languages : en
Pages : 19
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Author: Joseph Cammet Lovejoy
Publisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781358573026
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: J. C. Lovejoy
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780428255923
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 374
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Excerpt from Memoir of Rev. Charles T. Torrey: Who Died in the Penitentiary of Maryland, Where He Was Confined, for Showing Mercy to the Poor Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return, is a decree against which mortals struggle in vain. Not only does the body return to the earth, but the actions and words perish with it. The ancients lifted the marble from its bed, and bade the chisel shape it into the form of a living man - but it was only a likeness, imperfect and unable to perpetuate the man that once lived and walked and acted. Types and the press have furnished us with a cheaper mode of preserving the words and actions of men. Yet how small is the sum of them. Far more is lost than can be preserved. Still we love to survey the skeletons of the extinct races of animals. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
