1914–1965
Biography · Civil Rights
James Watkins (abolitionist)
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United States
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James Watkins (born c. 1823), was an African-American author and abolitionist. After managing to escape from slavery, Watkins travelled to the United Kingdom, where he gave several lectures against American slavery.
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