Lemuel
Americannoun
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Black abolitionists such as James Forten and Lemuel Haynes almost immediately began using the Declaration’s stirring language as a cudgel against slavery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
This relatively obscure novel by the author of “The Day of the Locust” tells the story of Lemuel Pitkin, a Vermonter who loses his house to foreclosure.
From Salon ● May 17, 2025
His death, at the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital Correctional Unit, was caused by prostate cancer, Samantha Higgins, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Department of Correction, said in an email on Monday.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
Black Americans were among the first to change them, notably the New England-based clergyman Lemuel Haynes.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2022
In front of Reverend Lemuel Clark, her family, and others she knew less well, Lizzie dropped to her knees and begged forgiveness for her doubts.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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