Wilson Armistead | |
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| Born | 30 August 1819 Leeds, England |
| Died | 18 February 1868 (aged 48) Leeds, England |
| Occupation | Flax and mustard manufacturer; abolitionist |
| Subject | Abolition |
| Notable works | A Tribute for the Negro |
Wilson Armistead (30 August 1819 – 18 February 1868) was an English businessman, abolitionist and writer from Leeds.[1][2] He led the Leeds Anti-Slavery Association and wrote and edited anti-slavery texts. His best known work, A Tribute for the Negro, was published in 1848 in which he describes slavery as "the most extensive and extraordinary system of crime the world ever witnessed".[3] In 1851 he hosted Ellen and William Craft, including them on the census return as 'fugitive slaves' in an act that has been described as "guerrilla inscription".[2]
According to prominent African-American abolitionist William Wells Brown "Few English gentlemen have done more to hasten the day of the slave’s liberation than Wilson Armistead".[4]
- ^ Allott, Wilfrid (1963). "Wilson Armistead, 1819-1868". The Journal of the Friends Historical Society. 50 (3): 158–163. doi:10.14296/fhs.v50i3.4638 (inactive 1 November 2024).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link) - ^ a b Bennett, Bridget (2020). "Guerrilla inscription: Transatlantic abolition and the 1851 census". Atlantic Studies. 17 (3). Taylor & Francis: 375–398. doi:10.1080/14788810.2020.1735234. ISSN 1478-8810. S2CID 221052014. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Armistead, Wilson (1848). A Tribute for the Negro: Being a Vindication of the Moral, Intellectual, and Religious Capabilities of the Coloured Portion of Mankind; with Particular Reference to the African Race. Creative Media Partners, LLC. pp. viii. ISBN 978-1345315509.
- ^ "150: Wilson Armistead of Leeds (1819-1868)". Jeffrey Green. Historian. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2020.