James W.C. Pennington
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James W.C. Pennington (1809 - 1870), an African-American orator, minister, and abolitionist, was born a slave in Washington County, Maryland. After escaping to Pennsylvania, Pennington moved to New York in 1828.
External links
- Biography: James W.C. Pennington (http://www.sun.ac.za/forlang/bergman/real/amistad/history/msp/bio_penn.htm)
- Spartacus Educational: James W.C. Pennington (http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USASpennington.htm)