1892
John Greenleaf Whittier, American poet and activist (born 1807)
John Greenleaf Whittier, American poet and activist (born 1807)
John Greenleaf Whittier, American poet and activist (born 1807)
John Greenleaf Whittier
American Quaker poet and abolitionist (1807–1892)
- Died
- 1892
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.