John Woolman: An Early Quaker Abolitionist

Charles Bruder, Director of the Woolman Memorial, will share stories from the life of John Woolman, who was an 18th century Quaker, a man of peace and disciple of Christ.   He identified slavery as the major issue of his day and provided an example of non-participation: he refused to write wills, bills of sale, or any other document that perpetuated slavery.

Woolman boycotted all products associated with slave labor including tobacco, silver, rum, sugar, and dye.  A resident of Mt. Holly, he travelled to speak with Friends, including early members of Haddonfield Friends Meeting, and encouraged them to manumit all Africans they held in bondage.

Meeting for Worship begins at 10 AM, followed by the program about 11:15 AM,