This NC man was one of the most important Civil War leaders, but he was erased from history for 100 yearsPosted in Articles, Biography, Media Archive, United States, Videos on 2020-02-12 01:08Z by Steven |
ABC11 (WTVD-TV)
Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina
2020-02-10
Cameron Clinard, Senior Digital Producer
Meet the most important Civil War leader you’ve never heard of
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WTVD) — One of the most important African American leaders of the late 1800s was born in North Carolina, but his accomplishments and influence vanished from history for 100 years.
Abraham Galloway was a spy, an insurgent, a statesman, a fierce advocate of the working class and a warrior against oppression and tyranny.
“When he did speaking tours in the North, he didn’t introduce Frederick Douglass as the main speaker of the night. Frederick Douglass introduced him as the main speaker of the night,” historian Dr. David Cecelski said.
Yet today, Frederick Douglass is a household name and central figure of study in American history, while Abraham Galloway is hardly known.
When Galloway died in 1870, approximately 6,000 people attended his funeral. Newspapers at the time reported that it was the largest funeral in North Carolina history.
“Everybody knew who Abraham Galloway was at that point,” Cecelski said…
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