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Article: Barre's obscure abolitionist; Ex-slave's pivotal role deserves recognition.(LOCAL NEWS)
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- Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
- Article date:
- February 9, 2007
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Byline: Clive MCFARLANE
COLUMN: CLIVE MCFARLANE
Looking for some information on the town of Barre, I did an Internet search and found to my surprise that two of the three people listed as notable residents of the town were African-Americans: Quacko Walker and Quacko Walker Lewis.
Quacko Walker, according to the listing, lived in Barre all his life (1753-1812), sued his owner for freedom and won emancipation for all slaves in the state in 1783.
Quacko Walker Lewis (1798-1856), born in Barre, was a noted black abolitionist, Masonic Grand Master of African Grand Lodge No. 1, and Mormon elder.
This being Black History Month, I ...