John Greenleaf Whittier
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American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, John Greenleaf Whittier was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the fireside poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Whittier is remembered particularly for his anti-slavery writings, as well as his 1866 book Snow-Bound.
