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To: Fury

He was a Quaker. They were very much involved in the Abolitionist movement, so not very likely.


94 posted on 01/07/2024 4:16:00 PM PST by Jacob Kell (Parents are better off sending their kids to vocational schools.)
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To: Jacob Kell

He evidently was a holder of a small number of slaves:

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/opinion/inquirer/20101220_Slavery_stained_some_unlikely_founders__too.html

I don’t believe that warrants removal of his statue or the replica of his house.


96 posted on 01/07/2024 5:12:47 PM PST by Fury
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