Talk:John Willis Menard

Latest comment: 2 years ago by Neptune1969 in topic Garfield claim

There is a lot more to the story of John Willis Menard

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There is a lot more to the story of John Willis Menard. This seminar about Menard includes a great talk by by Phillip W. Magness.[1] He describes:

  • early career as an abolitionist, including a famous speech in 1859. Menard also wrote a book An Address to Free Colored People of Illinois.
  • his position as an emigrationist within the abolitionist movement
  • more about his government career
  • marriage to a woman he met in Jamaica in 1863 while returning from Honduras, relocation to Jamaica in early 1865
  • involvement in Jamaican politics and friendship with George William Gordon
  • arrest pursuant to the Morant Bay rebellion and escape organized by the U.S. Consul.

References

  1. ^ Magness, Phillip W. (February 15, 2012). Career of Abolitionist John Willis Menard. American History T.V. U.S. Capitol Historical Society. Retrieved 2021-10-25.

M.boli (talk) 00:18, 26 October 2021 (UTC)Reply

Garfield claim

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The footnote for the Garfield reference goes to a generic page--the original linked source is no longer present. I am editing the line, as a review of secondary scholarly sources does not bear out this claim.Neptune1969 (talk) 19:11, 31 January 2022 (UTC)Reply