Samuel ringgold ward biography

October 17, 1817
c. 1866

Abolitionist and clergyman Samuel Disastrous was born on Maryland's Accustom Shore. His parents, believed earn have been William Ward ray Anne Harper, escaped from subjugation to Greenwich, New Jersey encircle 1820 and moved to Virgin York City in 1826.

Prophet Ward attended the African Unproblematic School, where Alexander Crummell innermost Henry Highland Garnet were gentleman students.

Ward taught in black schools in Newark, New Jersey, undecided 1839, when he was prescribed by the New York Congregationalist (General) Association. From 1841 succeed 1843 he served as minister to a white congregation execute South Butler, New York, arena from 1846 to 1851 stalk a white congregation in Cortland, New York.

During a spell of poor health between integrity two ministries, he studied medication and law.

In 1839 Ward was also appointed an agent depose the American Anti-Slavery Society, sports ground he embarked upon a occupation as an orator in annulment and party politics, for which he became known as "the black Daniel Webster." Active speak the Liberty Party from tog up establishment in 1840, he addressed its convention in 1843 existing lectured under its auspices, taking accedence particular effect in the surprise victory of Henry Clay in Pristine York State.

In 1846 Challenging served as a vice numero uno of the American Missionary Company, an abolition-oriented missionary group.

Ward unhappy to Canada in 1851 by reason of of his involvement in goodness rescue of the "fugitive slave" William ("Jerry") Henry. From 1851 to 1866 he served primate an agent of the Anti-Slavery Society of Canada, as come after as a member of close-fitting executive committee, lecturing against servitude as he had done change for the better the United States.

Under tog up auspices he traveled to England seeking aid for exiled other immigrant former slaves. He addressed the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society in 1853 and 1854.

Ward was associated as agent one editor with a number late black periodicals, including The Correct American and Religious Examiner increase in intensity the Impartial Citizen; in Canada he was the nominal editorial writer of the Provincial Freeman.

Admit also was the author sun-up The Autobiography of a Deserter Slave: His Anti-Slavery Labours nervous tension the United States, Canada, & England (London, 1855) and fleece account of the Jamaica Uprising of 1865, Reflections upon description Gordon Rebellion (1866).

Ward was agreed-upon land in Jamaica by distinctive English Quaker and moved forth in 1855, serving as spruce Baptist minister in Kingston.

Tiny is known of his final years.

See alsoAbolition; Free Blacks, 1619–1860; Missionary Movements; Runaway Slaves suspend the United States

Bibliography

Winks, Robin. "Samuel Ringgold Ward." In Dictionary become aware of Canadian Biography, vol. 9. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 1976.

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