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OriginalHenry Highland Garnet was an African-American abolitionist, minister, educator and orator. Having escaped as a child from slavery in Maryland with his family, he grew up in New York City. He was educated at the African Free School and other institutions, and became an advocate of militant abolitionism. He became a minister and based his drive for abolitionism in religion. Garnet was a prominent member of the movement that led beyond moral suasion toward more political action. Renowned for his skills as a public speaker, he urged black Americans to take action and claim their own destinies.
Reason
For 1881, this is a damn good image, especially printed. I can certainly point at much worse from the time. Lots of shine on the head, but, well, as I said, it's from about 1881 and he died a year later, so... Mount was very plain and the border was absolutely hideous - messy background - so I didn't think it worth trying to get it in the image.
Articles in which this image appears
Henry Highland Garnet, Free-produce movement, Cuban Anti-Slavery Committee, 1843 National Convention of Colored Citizens
FP category for this image
Either Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Religious figures or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Political
Creator
James U. Stead, restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Henry Highland Garnet by James U. Stead.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 06:13, 3 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]