John Sella Martin (September 27, 1832 - August 11, 1876) was a noted abolitionist in Boston, Massachusetts and a pastor, who had escaped from slavery in Alabama. He was a leading African-American preacher and activist for equality before the American Civil War, traveling to England to lecture against slavery. When he returned, he preached in Presbyterian churches in Washington, DC.
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27 September 1832 Charlotte, North Carolina
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Died |
11 August 1876 (aged 43) New Orleans, Louisiana
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Zodiac | Libra |
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