Ep. 29: Benjamin Lay: Social Justice Warrior, with Marcus Rediker
Liberty Chronicles
English - November 21, 2017 05:15 - 37 minutes - 30 MB - ★★★★★ - 51 ratingsPolitics News History Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Benjamin Lay was a fearless firework of “isms.” Part Quaker, part philosopher, part sailor, abolitionist, and commoner, Lay was also “The Quaker Dwarf Who Became the First Revolutionary Abolitionist.” Joining us this week is Marcus Rediker, one of the most important living historians and Lay’s most recent biographer.
Further Readings/References:Benjamin Lay, All Slave-Keepers…Apostates
Thomas Trion, A Way To Health, Long Life, and Happiness
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