Biography · Literature & Journalism
Albery Allson Whitman
1851–1901
United States
Loading image…Biography
Albery Allson Whitman (May 30, 1851 – June 29, 1901) was an African-American poet, minister and orator. Born into slavery, Whitman became a writer. During his lifetime he was acclaimed as the "Poet Laureate of the Negro Race". He worked as a manual laborer, school teacher, financial agent, fundraiser and pastor. He died in Atlanta in 1901 of pneumonia.
Sources & collection details
Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗
Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Continue exploring Series 1
Slavery, Resistance & Freedom →Arts, Music & Culture →Business & Enterprise →Education & Ideas →
Explore all Series 1 cards →