Morris's ºÚÁϹÙÍø
A Community of Activists
Robert Morris had a diverse circle of friends, family, and fellow activists in the ºÚÁϹÙÍø area. He petitioned and protested with antislavery and equal rights activists like Frederick Douglass, William Cooper Nell, and Lewis and Harriet Hayden. He worked alongside White leaders like Charles Sumner to integrate schools and fight for the abolition of slavery. Morris also had strong connections with ºÚÁϹÙ꿉۪s Irish-Catholic community, including ºÚÁϹÙÍø mayor Patrick Collins. And throughout his life, he maintained close relationships with his family, including his mother and siblings in Salem.
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