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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Thomas_Wentworth_HigginsonThomas Wentworth Higginson - Wikipedia

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   Thomas Wentworth Higginson (December 22, 1823 – May 9, 1911), who went by the name Wentworth,: 52 was an American Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, politician, and soldier.

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3. www.britannica.com › Thomas-Wentworth-HigginsonThomas Wentworth Higginson | Abolitionist, Writer, Civil War

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   May 9, 2024 · Thomas Wentworth Higginson (born December 22, 1823, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.—died May 9, 1911, Cambridge) was an American reformer who was dedicated to the abolition movement before the American Civil War.

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4. www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org › thomas-wentworthThomas Wentworth Higginson (1823-1911), correspondent

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Thomas Wentworth Higginson, a radical abolitionist, women's rights advocate, and co-editor of Emily Dickinson's poems. Explore his letters and poems to and about the reclusive poet, and his role in her publication and legacy.

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     ARMY LIFE IN A BLACK REGIMENT by Thomas Wentworth Higginson - audiobook - MILITARY BLACK HISTORY

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6. www.battlefields.org › thomas-wentworth-higginsonThomas Wentworth Higginson | American Battlefield Trust

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   Higginson studied theology at Harvard Divinity School but left after a year to oppose the impending war with Mexico. Believing the Mexican-American War was an excuse to expand slavery, Higginson responded to the crisis by writing abolitionist poetry and collecting signatures for anti-war petitions.

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   Learn about the life and achievements of Thomas Wentworth Higginson, a prominent figure in American history and culture. He was a minister, editor, writer, abolitionist, and supporter of women's rights, who also fought in the Civil War and corresponded with Emily Dickinson.

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8. www.nps.gov › people › thomas-w-higginsonThomas Wentworth Higginson - U.S. National Park Service

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   Learn about the life and legacy of Thomas Wentworth Higginson, a radical abolitionist, Unitarian minister, poet, author, and Civil War officer. He supported women's suffrage, John Brown, and the first Black regiment in the U.S. Army.

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   How old was Thomas Wentworth Higginson when he died?

   • Thomas Wentworth Higginson died on May 9, 1911 at the age of 87. Called a man whose whole life was a “sermon on freedom," Higginson had a fascinating career as minister, editor, writer and abolitionist. He was born on December 23, 1823 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His father died when he was 11.

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   What did Thomas Wentworth Higginson do in the Civil War?

   • Thomas Wentworth Higginson. In 1862, Higginson became the commander of the first African American regiment, the First South Carolina Volunteers. He wrote Army Life in a Black Regiment about his experiences throughout the Civil War. After the war, in 1867, Higginson published, for the first time in the United States,...

   Thomas Wentworth Higginson - History of U.S. Woman's Suffrage

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   Who was Thomas Wentworth?

   • " Thomas Wentworth, lord lieutenant of Ireland, came in great state to Galway, where he was honourably entertained in Sir Richard Blake 's house, whom he commended for his hospitality. He then knighted Sir Dominick Browne.

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   How did Thomas Wentworth Higginson influence Emily Dickinson?

   • The influence of Thomas Wentworth Higginson as a liberal thinker and activist remains historically significant, and several of his books are in print. However, it is Higginson’s relationship with Emily Dickinson, as correspondent, advisor and editor, for which he is best remembered.

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10. www.masshist.org › features › abolitionMassachusetts Historical Society | Thomas Wentworth Higginson

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    Higginson was an agitator for social and political equality in an era when American politics were igniting under the tension between deteriorating North-South relations. He often spoke in favor of women's rights.