William Whipper (February 22, 1804 – March 9, 1876) was an African-American abolitionist. Whipper was a successful businessman who played a key role in the antislavery movement as a reformer. He advocated nonviolence and co-founded the American Moral Reform Society, an early African-American abolitionist organization. William Whipper epitomized the unique prosperity that Northern Blacks were able to attain in the mid-19th century.
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22 February 1804 Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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Died |
8 March 1876 (aged 72)
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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