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Benjamin Lay: The Quaker Who Called Out the Hypocrisy of Slavery, Part 2

Benjamin Lay: The Quaker Who Called Out the Hypocrisy of Slavery, Part 2



As Benjamin Lay continued his one-man protest against the hypocrisy of slavery in the Quaker community, he inspired some folks and frustrated others (primarily the elders of his community) with his increasingly over-the-top tactics. After being kicked out of one community after another, he eventually became a hermit of sorts -- though, even then, his story wasn't done.

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