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[–] frog@feddit.uk 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)

He was dissatisfied with abolitionist pacifism, saying of pacifists, "These men are all talk. What we need is action—action!"

I started reading his Wiki page. Bro, this guy is the most badass guy before the US Civil War even started.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

He was widely considered a martyr in the antislavery North, and his attempt to start a slave rebellion in Virginia is often considered one of the causes (or aggravating triggers, if one prefers) of the Civil War.

His soul goes marching on!

[–] frog@feddit.uk 4 points 3 months ago

Thank you for the info and for posting. I'm gonna memorize that song.