George Bourne | |
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| Born | June 13, 1780 Westbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Died | November 20, 1845 (aged 65) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Presbyterian minister, abolitionist, journalist, editor |
| Known for | Abolitionism in the United States |
| Spouse |
Mary Oland Stibbs
(m. 1804; death 1845) |
| Children | 10, including William Oland Bourne |
George Bourne (1780–1845) was an English-born American 19th-century abolitionist Presbyterian minister, journalist, and editor,[1] credited as the first public proclaimer of "immediate emancipation without compensation" of American slaves. He is considered one of the pioneers of the anti-slavery movement in the United States.[2]
In 1816, he wrote and printed at home The Book and Slavery Irreconcilable by a citizen of Virginia. In his journalistic career, he wrote over twenty-two books including biographies of Rev John Wesley and Napoleon Bonaparte. His book on Thomas Jefferson and his presidency has been lost. He was one of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society and worked fervently at developing an American Protestant alliance of churches. His Picture of Slavery in the United States of America was published in 1834 and included illustrations of whippings and an auction.[3] He also was the editor of various publications dealing with anti-slavery and poperism, most notably the Christian Intelligencer at the time of his death in New York City on November 20, 1845. Several of his sons were also prominent abolitionists in the United States.[4]
- ^ Yacovone, Donald (2000). "Bourne, George (1780-1845), clergyman and abolitionist". American National Biography. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0800158. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: "George Bourne, The Pioneer of American Antislavery". The Methodist Quarterly Review. Vol.42. Pp.68-90. G. Lane & P. P. Sanford. 1882.
- ^ "Picture of Slavery in the United States of America by George Bourne on James E. Arsenault & Company".
- ^ "Collection: Bourne family papers". Archives at Yale. Yale University. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
