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Lifetime: 1720 - 1772 Passed: ≈ 252 years ago

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John Woolman

Books by John Woolman

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Journal of John Woolman

History Memoir Non-Fiction Religion
Slavery Religion Ethics Humility Abolitionism Simplicity Pacifism Quakerism Journals Quaker Beliefs Quaker History

The Journal of John Woolman is a spiritual autobiography and a powerful indictment of slavery. Woolman, a Quaker minister, was born in New Jersey in 1720. He was a devout Christian who believed that all people were equal in the eyes of God. In his jo...