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Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1811-11-29 - 1884-02-02

Biography

Wendell Phillips (1811-1884), American abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans, orator, and attorney.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

John Augustus Hendrix McLane papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 3
Abstract:

Politician. Correspondence, essays, diaries, clippings, and other papers of J. Hendrix McLane, southern political independent, South Carolina gubernatorial candidate in 1882, and reformer in the Republican party. The papers are mainly concerned with McLane's political career, though there is some material relating to his studies at Tufts Theological School. Notable among the correspondents are George Washington Cable, Selden Connor, and Wendell Phillips.

Dates: 1841-1893, bulk 1864-1893

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  • Subject: African Americans -- Civil rights X