Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Theodore Dwight Weld
Born: November 23, 1803
Died: February 3, 1895 (aged 91)
Bio: Theodore Dwight Weld was one of the architects of the American abolitionist movement during its formative years from 1830 through 1844, playing a role as writer, editor, speaker, and organizer.
Known for:
- American Slavery as It Is (1839)
- MEMORIAL SERVICES UPON THE 70-