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William James Whipper
A free born Pennsylvania businessman, abolitionist and civil rights attorney who was married to Frances Anne Rollin (Black suffragette, abolitionist).
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Article & Video: The First Black law firm in America was started in Charleston, Duration: 9:20
Note: Video embedded in the article.Live 5 News (WCSC) features a short article and 9-minute video (2021) on the first Black law firm in the United…
Biography
Biography: Whipper, William J.
The South Carolina Encyclopedia features a 2021 biography, written by Lawrence S. Rowland, on the life of William J. Whipper- an African American…
Historical Speech
Historical Speech: Fighting Back: A Black Lawyer Argues Against Disenfranchisement
Note: Racial epithets used and some language may be offensive to readers. History Matters presents William J. Whipper's speech from the 1895 South…
Video
Video: The Rollin Sisters, Part 3 | Sisterhood: SC Suffragists, Duration: 15:29
Know It All presents a 15-minute video on the life of the five Rollin sisters- free African American abolitionists, suffragettes and educators. The…
Video
Video: The Rollin Sisters, Part 5 | Sisterhood: SC Suffragists, Duration: 13:38
Know It All presents a 13-minute video on the life of the five Rollin sisters- free African American abolitionists, suffragettes and educators. The…
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