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David Ruggles, Black Abolitionist

David Ruggles (1810-1849) was an African-American abolitionist in New York who helped fugitive slaves, including Frederick Douglass, reach free states. He was a printer and journalist in New York City in the 1830s and opened the first Black-owned bookstore in the United States. This print is titled The Disappointed Abolitionists. Lithograph by Edward Williams Clay (1799-1857), circa 1838. David Ruggles can be seen on the left.
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David Ruggles, Black Abolitionist
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David Ruggles (1810-1849) was an African-American abolitionist in New York who helped fugitive slaves, including Frederick Douglass, reach free states. He was a printer and journalist in New York City in the 1830s and opened the first Black-owned bookstore in the United States. This print is titled The Disappointed Abolitionists. Lithograph by Edward Williams Clay (1799-1857), circa 1838. David Ruggles can be seen on the left.
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Image size:
3600 x 2201 px | 22.7 MB
Print size:
30.5 x 18.6 cm | 12.0 x 7.3 in (300 dpi)
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