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Henry Highland Garnet (December 23, 1815 – February 13, 1882) was an American abolitionist, minister, educator, orator, and diplomat. Having escaped as a child from slavery in Maryland with his family, [1] he grew up in New York City. He was educated at the African Free School and other institutions, and became an advocate of militant abolitionism.
Henry Highland Garnet, American abolitionist and clergyman who became known for his militant approach to ending slavery, which was expressed in his ‘Call to Rebellion’ speech (1843). He later favored the emigration of Black Americans to Africa. Learn more about Garnet’s life and work.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Henry Highland Garnet was an African-American abolitionist whose 'Call to Rebellion' speech encouraged slaves to rebel against their owners. Learn more at Biography.com.
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Jan 17, 2007 · Public Domain photo by James U. Stead, Courtesy Smithsonian Institution. Born into slavery near New Markey, Maryland on December 23, 1815, Henry Highland Garnet escaped from bondage via the Underground Railroad with his parents, George and Henrietta Trusty in 1824.
May 23, 2018 · Henry Highland Garnet (1815–1882) was a leading member of the generation of black Americans who led the abolition movement away from moral suasion to political action. Garnet urged slaves to act and claim their own freedom. Garnet worked to build up black institutions and was an advocate of colonization in the 1850s and after.
Jan 31, 2018 · T oday, the Reverend Dr. Henry Highland Garnet is the most famous African American you never learned about during Black History Month. In the 19th century however, Garnet, who lived from 1815...
Jan 28, 2007 · Public Domain photo by James U. Stead, Courtesy Smithsonian Institution. On February 12, 1865, Rev. Henry Highland Garnet, a former slave who was pastor of the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., became the first African American to speak in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. His sermon was delivered on Sunday ...
