EPISODE · Aug 26, 2025 · 36 MIN
Benjamin Lay: The Quaker Abolitionist That History Forgot
from Thee Quaker Podcast · host Marcus Rediker, Mark Povinelli, Loretta Fox, Zack Jackson
Benjamin Lay was a fierce abolitionist whose dramatic protests against slavery embarrassed the powerful Quakers of his day. They kicked him out and tried to erase him. This is the story of his return.Marcus Rediker's Books: https://www.marcusrediker.com/books/Abington Monthly Meeting's Efforts Towards Reconciliation: https://www.abingtonquakers.org/Groups/380563/Benjamin_Lay_Reconciliation.aspx Become a monthly supporter! Sign up for the Daily Quaker Message.
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Benjamin Lay was a fierce abolitionist whose dramatic protests against slavery embarrassed the powerful Quakers of his day. They kicked him out and tried to erase him. This is the story of his return.
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