Samuel Harrison | |
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| Born | 1818 |
| Died | August 11, 1900 (aged 81–82) |
| Nationality | Black American |
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Samuel Harrison (1818 – August 11, 1900) was a black American abolitionist, former slave, preacher, and Army chaplain who operated largely in and around New England. He was a staunch writer and orator against slavery and racism, eventually convincing President Abraham Lincoln to enact equal pay for black chaplains.[1][2]
- ^ "Jones-Sneed, Frances | The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed". blackpast.org. 26 February 2008. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- ^ Lincoln, Abraham (2008-10-01). The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Wildside Press LLC. ISBN 9781434477088.