[Signed] Theodore Weld Crusader For Freedom (Signed) Benjamin P. Thomas [Very Good] [Hardcover]

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 1950. A biography written by Benjamin P. Thomas, originally published by Rutgers University Press in 1950. The book details the life of the reclusive but influential American abolitionist, Theodore Weld. eBay Book Details Author: Benjamin P. Thomas. Publisher: Rutgers University Press. Publication Year (First Edition): 1950. Pages: The first edition has xii, 307 pages. Subject: It is a biography focusing on Theodore Weld, who was foundational to the American abolition movement. eBay Summary The book highlights Weld's significant role in the anti-slavery movement, a man described in the Dictionary of American Biography as one of the greatest figures of his time. Weld was a unique figure who actively avoided the spotlight, refusing to hold office in anti-slavery organizations or speak at conventions, and often publishing his writings anonymously. This biography sheds light on his influential work, which was largely overlooked by historians for many years due to his reclusiveness. Carl Sandburg praised the work as an ""urgent need"" for an ""exciting biography"" of the ""publicity-shy Abolitionist"". eBay Bookseller Inventory # BD1-011-00218