Photo credits: The National Park Service Samuel Harrison (pictured) was a black American abolitionist, former slave, preacher, and Army chaplain who operated largely in and around New England. He was a staunch writer and orator against slavery and racism, eventually convincing President Abraham Lincoln to enact equal pay for black chaplains. Samuel Harrison was born […]
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