Anna Ella Carroll | |
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Born | Anna Ella Carroll August 29, 1815 |
Died | February 19, 1894 | (aged 78)
Resting place | Old Trinity Church, Church Creek, Maryland |
Occupation(s) | Pamphleteer and advisor to 16th President Abraham Lincoln |
Parent(s) | Thomas King Carroll and Julianna Stevenson |
Anna Ella Carroll (August 29, 1815 – February 19, 1894) was an American political activist, pamphleteer and lobbyist. She wrote many pamphlets criticizing slavery. She played a significant role as an adviser to the Lincoln presidential cabinet during the American Civil War (1861–1865).