Charles Lenox Remond | |
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Born | Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. | February 1, 1810
Died | December 22, 1873 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 63)
Occupation(s) | Activist, lecturer |
Spouse(s) | Amy Matilda William Cassey Elizabeth Magee |
Children | Amy Matilda Remond, Charles Lenox Remond, Jr., Wendell Phillips Remond, Albert Ernest Remond, Peter William Cassey (stepson) |
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Relatives | Sarah Parker Remond (sister) Caroline Remond Putnam (sister) Cecilia Remond Putnam (sister) Marchita Remond (sister) |
Charles Lenox Remond (February 1, 1810 – December 22, 1873) was an American orator, activist and abolitionist based in Massachusetts. He lectured against slavery across the Northeast, and in 1840 traveled to the British Isles on a tour with William Lloyd Garrison. During the American Civil War, he recruited blacks for the United States Colored Troops, helping staff the first two units sent from Massachusetts. From a large family of African-American entrepreneurs, he was the brother of Sarah Parker Remond, also a lecturer against slavery.