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GwenDramatic Reading Recreates 18th-Century Philadelphia Quaker Abolitionist Benjamin Lay’s Legacy in Langhorne
A dramatic reading on October 15 brought the fiery 18th-century Philadelphia Quaker abolitionist Benjamin Lay to life in Langhorne. The performance, titled “The Return of Benjamin Lay,” took...
Unitarian Universalist Church in Alton Split Over Slavery in 1856, Drawing Lincoln’s Attention
In 1856, a rift over slavery split the Alton Unitarian church, an event that Abraham Lincoln later cited during a political debate. The controversy centered on the sermons...
