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Theodore Weld. RVSP by Jordan Minoda. The Life of Theodore Weld. Theodore Weld (1803 – 1895) Created several pamphlets such as The Bible Against Slavery (1837) and American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses (1839)
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Theodore Weld RVSP by Jordan Minoda
The Life of Theodore Weld • Theodore Weld (1803 – 1895) • Created several pamphlets such as The Bible Against Slavery (1837) and American Slavery As It Is: Testimony of a Thousand Witnesses (1839) • Famous Quote: “Human beings may be inconsistent, but human nature is true to herself.” • Joined the Anti-Slavery Society in New York and wrote pamphlets for it • After marrying Angelina Grimke, Weld joined the Society of Friends and later established a progressive school at the Raritan Bay Community in New York • Lectured and wrote in support of Abraham Lincoln