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John Greenleaf Whittier

17 December 1807 – 7 September 1892

An American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the <i>Fireside Poets</i>, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns (<a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Greenleaf_Whittier>Wikipedia</a>).

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