Reverend Leonard Grimes, abolitionist and
Reverend Leonard Grimes, abolitionist and conductor on the Underground Railroad in Virginia and Washington DC. After being caught assisting fugitive slaves, he found religion during his 2 year jail sentence. In 1840s he moved to the Boston area became the first pastor of Twelfth Baptist Church, known as The Fugitives Church. Photo by Grove Hinman Loomis
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13123046
Media ID
45382590
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1782px x 3000px
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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