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John Woolman (October 19, 1720 (O.S.)/October 30, 1720 (N.S.) [1] – October 7, 1772) was an American merchant, tailor, journalist, Quaker preacher, and early abolitionist during the colonial era. Based in Mount Holly, near Philadelphia, he traveled through the American frontier to preach Quaker beliefs, and advocate against slavery and the ...
Sep 25, 2008 · The Beautiful Biography of John Woolman. Thomas Slaughter draws a sensitive portrait of the gentle Quaker who battled slavery, materialism, and other social evils. The Beautiful Soul of John ...
Oct 19, 2020 · John Woolman almost single-handedly shifted the Overton Window among Quakers, who then became the prime movers in shifting the Window for an entire nation. Britain ended the slave trade in 1807 and ended slavery itself in 1834.
John Woolman was a British-American Quaker leader and abolitionist whose Journal is recognized as one of the classic records of the spiritual inner life. Until he was 21 Woolman worked for his father, a Quaker farmer.
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Aug 8, 2008 · Woolman objected, telling his employer he believed "slave keeping to be a practice inconsistent with the Christian religion." Since he also felt duty-bound to honor his master, he...
Feb 18, 2020 · John Woolman invites us to focus on the presence of God, rather than on our own mixed motives, where our desires can mislead us–even the desire to do good only to appear good to others. Wanting to look good is not the freedom of righteousness but the trap of self-righteousness.
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John Woolman is best known for his journal, which demonstrates how this eighteenth-century New Jerseyan melded spirituality and real-life experience to dedicate his life to social justice. He opposed slavery, greed, and war.
