“Wealth is attended with power, by which bargains and proceedings contrary to universal righteousness are supported; and here oppression, carried on with worldly policy and order, clothes itself with the name of justice and becomes fashionable.”

About John Woolman

Activist • American

John Woolman was a North American merchant, tailor, and Quaker preacher during the colonial era. He is renowned for his impassioned writings and tireless efforts against slavery, making him one of the earliest and most...