William Hannibal Thomas

William Hannibal Thomas
Born	May 4, 1843 Pickaway County, Ohio
Died	November 15, 1935 (1935-11-16) (aged 92) Columbus, Ohio
Education	Otterbein University Western Theological Seminary
Occupation(s)	Teacher, journalist, judge, writer, legislator

William Hannibal Thomas (4 May 1843 – 15 November 1935) was an American teacher, journalist, judge, writer and legislator. He battled racism throughout his life. In 1861, he was rejected entry from the Union's Army until 1863 when he served, and was wounded by gunshot, leading to the amputation of his right arm. He published "Land and Education," in 1890, promoting avenues for Black people to obtain land and largely criticizing white people for troubles brought onto Black people. He garnered heavy attention from the Black community when he published his most famous work, The American Negro, which took a large conceptual leap from his earlier work, shifting failures of the Black community onto themselves.^[1]