John Sergeant Wise quote

In those days, slavery was not looked upon, even in Quaker Philadelphia, with the shudder and abhorrence one feels towards it now.
John Sergeant Wise
John Sergeant Wise
John Sergeant Wise
Born: Dec 27, 1846
Died: May 12, 1913

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